This year was the 9th Annual Motorcycle Escort to Camp Rainbow Gold. Camp Rainbow Gold is a children’s summer camp for survivors and their siblings to have a great time in a safe and capable environment. On top of all the regular fun camp activities, this special camp has specially trained medical staff and counselors. Hannah’s Hope for life donated to the camp to sponsor attendees and we were there for the escort to camp.
Camp Rainbow Gold has become so popular that they break the camp into multiple sessions for the younger and older children so that the activities are more age appropriate and they can host more kids. This year’s escort started at the Bellview City Park. We met up there an had a fabulous lunch set up by the local Kiwanas. There was great live music from two local bands and one was a unbelievable all young boys band that I really look forward to seeing again. The Camp bus was loaded at different locations around Idaho and we at the park were notified as their bus got closer.
The local fire stations lead the charge followed by a giant gold bus full of cheering children. They circled the block and the motorcycles fell in line behind. It really was an amazing site to see all the black leather and “scary bikers” with giant smiles, ribbons on their bikes and stuffed animals tied to the back. We rolled through all the Wood River Valley like a parade. The police officers had every road closed and people were on the streets waiving and cheering. There were beautiful banners and balloons everywhere. It was my first group motorcycle ride and I loved every minute of it.
We got to camp and parked all the motorcycles in lines for the kids to look at. The kids all take turns sitting on different bikes and revving the motors. They took pictures in bandanas while the leaves and dirt flew behind the bikes. Some of the kids were so small that even the idling of the bike shook their entire bodies. What an amazing experience. This was only the 9th Annual and I can only imagine what the big 10th Anniversary Motor cycle Escort will be like. I wont miss it again and I hope you all can experience is as well!
