Our Adventures at Palo Duro Canyon

    The start of our adventure began on a fun bus ride down the winding road to

Palo Duro Canyon.  When we got there we went to the amphitheater.  We met these two nice actresses from the show, “Texas.”  They taught us a line dance.  Everyone thought it was fun and at the end of the dance, we all said, “Yee Haw,” and you could hear it echo throughout the canyon walls.  The girls taught us lines from the “Sadie and Duke” love story.  They chose a girl and a boy to act it out.  Next we walked through a secret tunnel that runs along the back of the stage. This tunnel, which is called the “Dipping Vat”, is how the cast members get from one side of the stage to the other.  It was so dark in there, you couldn’t see a thing!  Next we learned about a man that rode his horse across the top of the canyon with a Texas flag.  They said that at the end of the show, horses and other animals come on stage and a loud bang from a lightening bolt makes a fake tree bursts into flames. 

     Everyone had a great time touring the outdoor theatre. It was so much fun and we can’t wait to learn more about the “Texas” show and its amazing dances.

Sonell VanWyk

Megan Johnson

5^th Grade