Discoveries Canoeing

 We had 6 groups of usually about 6 kids, 2 team leaders and a couple of older assistant leaders (SLRPs - Special Leadership Resource People).

 Each group canoed for about an hour.

It was very very hot.   Noticably cooler on the lake.  There seemed to be local showers from time to time.

And some stability problems









Possibly due to over loading.

 Dan at left

 Heading against the wind we got into pairs like a catamaran.  Helps to keep the boats pointing the right way.  Otherwise the wind can blow the bow round.

 Cripes with an instructor like this we are in trouble.

7:00 Arrive Lake Moogerah.  Join the campers for breakfast
        Did the safety talk in the main hall.
        Everyone wears PFD, Wear hat, closed shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses if you like.
        If you tip over, stay with canoe.  Try to keep paddle,
        Don't deliberatly tip unless near the launch site.

Set-up at the waters edge.  Only needed 4 canoes.
Each group did 1 hr including messing around at the end.
The smallest kids did the biggest canoe because we went until we could see the Dan wall and then canoed back against the wind.  Leter groups either did not go as far or had the wind behind them on the way home.
Water guns were great.  Some died though.  The old small round ones survived.


12:00 lunch - Wonderful sandwiches.
5:00 we were done.
Had shower and dinner with the campers
Came home.
Washed and hung out the life jackets.  (PFDs for the purists)

 Thurs AM took the canoes to store at work (Syndetic)



Next year- Consider
a) Some groups canoe on an expedition to the dam wall.  Then swap with a group who walk.
or
b) Get the guy who runs the camp site to do tubing.

and here is my certificate
 https://docs.google.com/open?id=1_MqbD4BWWuHv_E8R_qHfAW759PLA6jZiNy4JvsgoTCgk9uJxqZtnJ8iQI-O6