Canoeing 101

The next thing to check off after rock climbing was canoeing. We spent the week at a local lake learning flat water skills to get us prepared for our instructor certificate and for whitewater canoeing. Each morning at the lake looked like a movie set. Golden sun peaking through a thick layer of fog was breathtaking.

Once we wrapped up our learnings on the lake we went for a day paddle down the Elk river. We hit a few swifts and class 1's and for most of us who have not canoed in moving water before, it was a great chance to practice those eddy turns and peal outs. We even had the chance to surf the canoes in a standing wave. Can't wait for the next high-water season.