Yes, campers, Sue Haaga is actually a real person.
There’s a canoe activity called “The Sue Haaga” where campers get on opposite sides of the canoe and rock it. Imagine a seesaw on the...
Safety at Camp
Summer 2024 marks a decade of striving for excellence as we achieve the American Camp Association (ACA) Accreditation, a gold standard in...
Happy Fall From CRL by Nonnie Preuss
It’s a beautiful, cool, early fall-leaf-colored Friday evening in our NW Montana home. And in the most unlikely place, I’m having a...
An Extended Family Affair by Holly Lyons
When my twin sister and I started Riva-Lake in 1975, we were already 3rd generation campers. Our grandmother, Hazel “Dear” Butcher, and...
Cousin Power
by Elizabeth Hightower Allen One Christmas a few years back, I gave my mother, Jane Hughes Coble, a framed photograph of a dark green...
10 Tips from an Ultimate Senior
1) Bring a bath mat to put next to your bed. It's nice to put your feet on when you get out of bed. 2) Put your envelopes in a ziplock...
How Lucky Am I?
How lucky am I to be at Camp Riva-lake? How lucky am I to make friends and play games? How lucky am I to sleep in the peaceful cabins? To...
Sunday Walks at CRL
2020 has certainly been a year where anxiety has run high for many of us. As a working mom, I have personally had to balance work...
Bridging CRL Traditions For Our Next Century
As Camp Riva Lake Board President and a camper from the late 70’s and early 80’s, I often ponder the question of how do we keep our...
Tales of a First Year Counselor
Being the new tennis counselor at CRL was such an amazing experience that I can hardly find the words to describe. I was placed in the...
