KOFA Ko-op - Escapees Park in Yuma, AZ

We left Oakzanita Springs just ahead of the colder, rainier (possibly snowier) weather and made our way to Yuma, AZ. I had looked at several Passport America parks in Yuma, but most of them did not allow use of the PA discount between December and March (they are pretty full with snowbirds). I had read the Facebook page of one of the Christian BOF (Birds of a Feather, Escapee's group) folks that we met at Quartzsite and knew that they stayed at Yuma after Quartzsite, and I looked to see where they had stayed, and it was KOFA. So we decided to try it out.

This is a Co-op park - meaning that (as I understand it) a group of RVers got together at some point in the past, bought a piece of property, and each got lots on it. They are called "lease holders". If they aren't going to be here for some of the "season" (I think October - April), they can make their lot available for rent, which can give them some income (I think they get 60% of the rental income, and the park gets 40%). There is quite a waiting list for leased lots - a lot of people enjoy coming here year after year. As with all Escapees parks, the folks are very friendly (hugs are generously provided) and there are lots of activities to do.

The first evening (Saturday), there was a performance by a group of young people (4-14 years old) who sang for us.

I think they were called "Rainbow Group" and were quite cute and entertaining.

Yuma has, I think, about 4 days of rain a year. Two of them have been while we've been here. But the skies this afternoon were gorgeous.

All around us are crop fields (I think the field in those pictures is not currently cultivated). There are citrus groves and lots of vegetables. I will include another post with information about what is grown here.

While we were out taking pictures, we met a wonderful lady named Linda (a lease holder here at the park) who shared two books with us that she has had published. The books are illustrated with beautiful photographs that she has edited and include what she has learned about God and life from the things she has seen. We were able to join her for dinner - we had a great time!