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Gallery 2014: May 17, Spring Lake
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- Cool morning for Troop 214 at Spring Lake. Even in mid-May, the temperature barely reached 52°F!
From left to right: SM Gregg Vickers, ASM T. Yamashita, Liam, Jon, Kris, Brayden, Michael, Yoshio, and Tyler. Not pictured, ASM Philippe Van Houtte.
- Mr. T. teaches the proper manner to paddle.
- To learn the technique to paddle, the boys get on their knees to have a closer to reality experience.
- Mr. T. explains that the whole upper body should twist when paddling.
- Everybody is paired and Mr. T. now explains and demonstrates the techniques learned earlier.
- Kris and Yoshio show their knowledge.
- Brayden and Liam in a canoe.
- Tyler and Michael (seen from back), Kris and Yoshio, and Liam and Brayden.
- Mr. T. teaches Jon how to handle the paddle to give the boat the desired direction.
- After our first go on the water, we warm up by the needed fire (in mid-May...). After a quick lunch, Mr. T. explains the good reasons to know the bowline and two half-hitches when going canoeing.
- Everyone tries to remember how to do the bowline.
- Everyone tries to remember how to do the bowline.
- After a second episode on the water, during which Tyler and Liam capsized..., everyone gives a try at skipping rocks.
- Tyler wearing Mr. T.'s overall... We have our own Hukleberry Finn at Troop 214! Kris manages to get his feet wet...
- Yoshio observing the water going over the dam.
- The quantity of water going over the dam was impressive, due to the recent heavy rains.
- Mr. Gregg observing the water going over the dam.
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