Today 2A (Edenhope and Mt Eliza Secondary) had canoeing throughout the whole day. First off we learnt some basic things like, how to put on your life jacket and how to hold your paddle. After the intro we got straight into action. Once we were on the water we also learnt some basic strokes such as, the forward paddle, the sweep, the rudder and many more. Once every pair had this down pat we went for a gentle paddle up stream, from this little paddle people started to figure out that communication was a key part of not running into the bushes and trees. We came to a calm spot and listened to the birds and the serenity of the bush for a while, then headed back down stream to pick up our lunch on the way through.

Once we had our lunch aboard we then had to switch partners, which proved to be a difficult thing for some. When we reached the outlet of the river to the ocean, we ate lunch. We then swapped partners again and headed back to do some capsizing which was quite fun! We learnt how to do a T rescue then an individual rescue, many did not want to get wet but it was bad luck for them. We then headed back to campus for afternoon tea and to socialize.

David – Mt Eliza Secondary College