Today
was quite the adventure. Today was the first time we all experienced a portage
together. We paddled for about a mile to the portage where we all but glided
across the glass lake until Cody and Alex gracefully collided with an underwater
tree trunk. The portage was very exciting. We
all trampled across the winding trail with little issue besides a few sore
shoulders and a lost Alex. I think it’s safe to say that we all felt very
accomplished afterword’s, which then led to whoops and hollers of joy once the
other side of the trail was met. After the portage we paddled for
another mile where we arrived to our third campsite. The terrain was all rock
and moss covered. This in turn caused a few slanted tents and sore butts. Lessons were taught by Cody and I,
but were promptly interrupted by a sudden helicopter! The helicopter had come
to do some work on the nearby dam, but were hindered by Jeff, Ryan and Cody’s
gear they had put on top of their landing pad! After the shuffling around of a
canopy, sleeping bags, canoes and water bags, the helicopter was able to land
and leave in just a few short minutes. After a much needed dinner, we met
up on the hill and listened to Cody’s life story. I have really enjoyed
listening to everyone’s’ stories and how they have found themselves on ECOEE. The rest of the night was filled
with laughter and exploration. A few of us including Mariah, Emily, Tommy, Joel
and I went down to the waterfall to write in our journals while Alex proceeded
to catch nearly twenty fish! Tomorrow brings new adventures with
new tent mates and our first day without any lessons! I can’t wait to see more.
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