Today had quite a few obstacles that we all had to
face. Some of them came in the form of
rocks while other obstacles came in ways that better ourselves as outdoor
leaders. What seemed to be a shorter day
according to the map turned out to be one of our longest days on the water when
we finally arrived to our campsite this evening. After all was said and done, a lot more was
said than done. We all took in lots of
valuable information on reading currents in moving water and we all had some
great experiences out there running the rapids. Deciding what to do in certain situations can be one of the most
important skills as we each develop our decision making process and figure out
how to lead our peers throughout the semester. I think that we are all still constantly working on decision making that
we sometimes overlook or over think things but that will come with time
leading. When our roller coaster of a day
came to an end in Peterbell, Nick had his interpretation to give us on the
abandoned logging town. It’s crazy to
think that this very piece of land we are on tonight looked much different back
in the day. There are still signs of
settlement visible even today as we saw remnants of the past such as old
railroad ties and even an old truck and boat.
Speaking of railroads, it’s almost like we are back in Macomb with them
passing by! One of the few bridges we
cross under on our journey reminds us that our “classroom” out here in the
wilderness can be much more than we would be getting in a four-walled room. I’m not sure about anyone else, but I can’t
wait until we can get several more rapids conquered tomorrow as we continue our
journey through the historic Missinaibi River.
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