Saturday, September 24, 2016

14 August, 2016 (Tommy LeGrand)

Today was pretty cool, we finally got to take out the canoes at Spring Lake. Breakfast was French toast and coffee for me then we headed out to grab a few things before the main event. As we got there we discovered a new technique to save a life, rope in a bag! Or a throw rope as it is commonly called. This took all of a couple hours for most people to get somewhat under their belts. Finally, around ten a.m. we got in and got our feet wet. We practiced skills such as pry and draw, which should prove useful relatively soon. We also got to try our hand at both driving stern and bow. Eventually Jeff taught us how to rescue a capsized canoe through an experiential method, as he ran full speed at Ryan and Cody, we soon saw a capsized canoe haha! We Finished the loop at Spring Lake, gunnel walked to exchange placed and headed back at full speed for shore. Home again, Horn again! Dinner was good but a little quiet, as everyone seemed to have a lot on their mind. After debrief everyone seemed to have a better understanding of each other. Two more days…

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