{"id":287,"date":"2008-06-26T21:55:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-27T04:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourchinnigan.com\/blog\/?p=287"},"modified":"2013-09-08T14:25:51","modified_gmt":"2013-09-08T21:25:51","slug":"catch-up-part-5-of-5-malibu-creek-rock-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourchinnigan.com\/blog\/?p=287","title":{"rendered":"Catch-up Part 5 (of 5): Malibu Creek Rock Hop"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been relatively silent for the last couple of months.
\nThus, it’s time to play catch-up.
\nHere is what has been going on between April and the present.<\/i><\/p>\n

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I have often said that once genetic splicing attains maturity I want a prehensile tail and monkey-hand-feet grafted to my DNA. I like to climb things. It’s one of my favorite hobbies. Thus, the Extreme Things<\/a> rock-hop through Malibu Creek State Park<\/a> was an event I eagerly anticipated. <\/p>\n

We headed into the park, leapt a fence, and hopped our way across huge boulders and streams. Karl’s description read: “Surrounded by picturesque hills, forests, and sheer rocky cliffs, our route will follow a canyon stream in the heart of Malibu Creek State Park, accessing areas that are almost never frequented by hikers. This off-trail adventure will include rock hopping, scrambling on all fours (relying on both legs and arms for support), and traversing over low angled rock face above 10-feet deep water (no current).”<\/i> His description was accurate and encompasses how we spent a few hours. During the rock-face traverse, I lost my grip and fell into the water, as did a few others. It felt great. At the end of the trek, we were welcomed by a enclosed pond where we will return in July for the annual “pool” party. There was one unforeseen ocurrence unfortunately. During a staggered scramble down a steep slope, a loose rock bashed open the finger of a guest. She was a hell of a trooper. Karl bandaged her finger and she continued on with nary a complaint. Later she would need stitches and discover her finger was broken. Despite this, she is recommending the club to others because she had such a great time. Climbing rocks is so fun, even a bashed up finger won’t stop some people.<\/p>\n

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