Saturday, June 21, 2008
Summer solstice, some great kayaking, and more guide training
It kind of makes me dizzy, thinking about how quickly time is flying right now. Wasn't it just yesterday that we were in the midst of a late-April snowstorm? Now here we are celebrating the first day of summer! It must be a combination of a really busy start to our season while raising our two small boys that makes the days blur together.
At any rate, we've had some pretty incredible trips over the last couple of weeks. The Peregrine falcons are definitely well into the process of raising yet another set of chicks. Within the next two or three weeks we should see the fledglings out on nearby tree branches. We're so fortunate to have these birds nesting along one of our kayak routes, people often travel long distances to catch a glimpse of Peregrine falcons....we see them every day!
Our second Body Boat Blade class went swimmingly. We were up at Sucia and Patos Islands for three days. Our guides did an awesome job, picking up all sorts of new skills from Shawna and Leon. We focused a lot on navigation and risk assessment, and then did a lot of great situational rescue training. I was a lot of work, but everybody came away with a lot of valuable knowledge and new tools that will make them even better paddlers.
At any rate, we've had some pretty incredible trips over the last couple of weeks. The Peregrine falcons are definitely well into the process of raising yet another set of chicks. Within the next two or three weeks we should see the fledglings out on nearby tree branches. We're so fortunate to have these birds nesting along one of our kayak routes, people often travel long distances to catch a glimpse of Peregrine falcons....we see them every day!
Our second Body Boat Blade class went swimmingly. We were up at Sucia and Patos Islands for three days. Our guides did an awesome job, picking up all sorts of new skills from Shawna and Leon. We focused a lot on navigation and risk assessment, and then did a lot of great situational rescue training. I was a lot of work, but everybody came away with a lot of valuable knowledge and new tools that will make them even better paddlers.
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