Christmas Day

Trip Start Aug 18, 2008
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Trip End Nov 27, 2008


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Flag of Canada  , Ontario,
Sunday, August 24, 2008

Christmas came at last this morning and we got some of the gear which we ordered so that everyone had enough to go paddling. We were supposed to be doing day two of the Wilderness First Responder, but Jim (who is supposed to be teaching it) broke down on his way back from Northern Quebec and was stranded 7 hours away, so we had kayak school day one instead!

We loaded up boats from The Stick and brought them back on the bus before unwrapping them (see, just like Christmas) and finding out who fits in what. I'm using a Jackson Star, which is the smallest in the range. We all got out onto the water and paddled around a bit to get used to the boats and then started practicing rolls straight away. The idea is that once we can roll we will be comfortable enough to practice everything else. Although I didn't roll today I feel that I have made a lot of progress and should hopefully get it within the next few days if I practice enough.
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mamanina
mamanina on Aug 25, 2008 at 02:03PM

Joyeux Noel
J'espere que Papa Noel tu a donne un bon petit bateau!
Je te souhaite bon chance avec ce bateau, et que tu apprenderer a rouler bientot.

Je m'excuse le manque des accents graves, acutes et circonflex, mais je ne sais pas ou ils se trouvent en le comptador!

stoobydoo
stoobydoo on Aug 28, 2008 at 03:36PM

The French connection
Do you know why the French Canadians only have one egg for breakfast?

Because in French Canadia, one egg is un oeuf...

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