The health benefits of rock climbing are many, and portable walls have opened the sport to millions who do not have  access to natural climbing opportunities. Community Development Re-creation has made it possible for children involved in the daily Park & Lunch program to try their hand (and feet) at climbing by arranging for Outside Adventures to set up their 25 foot climbing wall at parks throughout the City. To see pictures of the climbing wall at this year's kick-off to summer, click here. To see an indoor climbing wall at the YMCA, click here. For more information about the summer programs, contact CD-REC at 508-679-0922.
 

(Top row, left) Nine-year-old Devonte Carrasquillo looks down from his climb. (Top row, center) Outside Adventures operator Bill Bedard monitors the progress of David and Sam Monteiro. (Top and middle rows, right) John Donovan gives five-year-old Theresa Bui a hand as she starts her climb. (Middle row, left) Rashawn Bly and Kevin Suarez scale one side of the wall together. (Bottom row, left) As his son, Sam, waits at the gate, father Darryl Monteiro watches the other climbers. (Bottom row, center) John Donovan guides thirteen-year-old Tre Alves to the ground. (Bottom row, right) Six-year-old Anteozina Elleby is glad to be back on land after her climb.