PHOTOS: Campbell River kids celebrate snow day by sledding

A father and son get some great air while tandem sledding on the Sportsplex hill in Campbell River. Ronan O’Doherty/ Campbell River MirrorA father and son get some great air while tandem sledding on the Sportsplex hill in Campbell River. Ronan O’Doherty/ Campbell River Mirror
A young boy was tobogganing for the first time on Monday, Dec. 6. Ronan O’Doherty/ Campbell River MirrorA young boy was tobogganing for the first time on Monday, Dec. 6. Ronan O’Doherty/ Campbell River Mirror
He took a tumble on his first day sledding, but didn’t seem to mind in the slightest. Ronan O’Doherty/ Campbell River MirrorHe took a tumble on his first day sledding, but didn’t seem to mind in the slightest. Ronan O’Doherty/ Campbell River Mirror
This eager fellow got a good head of steam while sledding on the first snow day of winter. Ronan O’Doherty/ Campbell River MirrorThis eager fellow got a good head of steam while sledding on the first snow day of winter. Ronan O’Doherty/ Campbell River Mirror
This pair of girls were daring each other to zip down the hill on Monday, Dec. 6. Ronan O’Doherty/ Campbell River MirrorThis pair of girls were daring each other to zip down the hill on Monday, Dec. 6. Ronan O’Doherty/ Campbell River Mirror

Is there anything better than the feeling of a surprise day off school as a kid?

Not to knock education in the slightest, but a brief reprieve from sitting in class during the doldrums of December can reinvigorate even the most jaded young student.

Many kids received word from their parents on Monday morning that school in Campbell River was called off for the day.

What followed in many instances I’m sure was a hot breakfast, and a hastily arranged plan to get to the hottest (or in this case coolest) spot in town – the toboggan hill.

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Dozens of excited children and their parents took to the slopes surrounding Sportsplex, and sped down them in all manner of slippery surfaced conveyances.

Jumps were constructed to get air off of, risky moves were pulled mid-slope, yells of excitement were heard, fun was had.



ronan.odoherty@campbellrivermirror.com

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