Copalis River RV Camping Trip - Day 1

 We try to go camping with the Kuch family every summer, but last summer it didn't end up working out. This year we were determined to make it happen. Back in 2021, we went camping at Copalis River RV and the kids couldn't stop talking about it. They had such a good time! We figured why try to go somewhere new where we might not enjoy it as much. Let's just go with something we know the kids are going to love. On Saturday, June 24th just a day and a half after getting back from our first camping trip we were off to our second camping trip. 

We were hoping that we'd be able to get the same sites that we had last time, but they were already taken. We ended up getting sites that were closer to the newer bathhouse and we loved it even more. 

We had the site on the left and then the Kuch's pop-up was on the right. We took over the whole grassy area in-between the two sites. It was so perfect. 

Here's the Kuch's pop-up. We ended up always congregating at their fire pit. 

We brought both the picnic tables together and put them under our two canopies. It made for a great place to eat, play games or color. 

We always split up the menu where we fend for our own family for breakfast. I feed Ga-Ga & Pa and Miss Ellen. Christina and I split the dinners and Ga-Ga provides for lunches. Ga-Ga and Pa brought so many snacks. We were hooked up! 

Right between the two trailers were these perfect trees to hang the hammocks from. I didn't even realize until the end of the trip that I happen to capture a rainbow when I took this picture. 

Not only were the trees good for hanging hammocks from there was also this perfect climbing tree...it honestly looked like a ladder. 

After our first trip to Oasis, I got to thinking about modifying my upper shelves that Michael designed and built for the trailer. I ended up having him add another full section. It's the far section you see on the right side of the kitchen. Now the shelves can hold about twice as much stuff. With us going on longer camping trips this is going to come in handy a lot!  

We had fun sitting in the trailer visiting a bit before we were ready to venture out to see the water. 

Just a couple sites down there is a walkway that takes you out to the river. The weather was so beautiful...a little chilly, but not too bad. 

This area was so much nicer than the last time we camped here. The last time you could barely go out because it was so marshy. 

I was able to walk all the way down to the river. So pretty! 

The main reason the kids enjoy this campground so much is this rope swing. They will spend hours in the woods swinging on this thing. 

They climb up on this big root, jump on the rope and swing away!

The guys hanging around the firepit....what's missing here? 

Oh yeah and nice big fire!!! 

To keep things easier the first night we decided to have hot dogs for dinner. 

We brought regular Hebrew National Dogs and then Johnsonville Jalapeno Cheddar Dogs. The Jalapeno ones were really tasty.  

So many fun memories around the fire! 

Pa with Jackson. 

Jack and Owen only stayed one night of this camping trip. Jackson needed to be back in order to go to Puget Sound Skills Center on Monday.