Participants: Don MacDonald, Pam Peters, Stéfanie Miron-Fyfe, Erica Stanley, Pat Crawford, Wendell McDowell, Don McDowell, Kipp Lemke, Pascal, Sandra Horne, Calvin DesRoches, Barb Ramsay-DesRoches, Todd Gaudin, Natalie, Todd MacLean, John Wade (Swade), Shirley Wright

Experience Level: From beginner to advanced.

Weather: 12 degrees Celsius / light wind / sunny!

Animals: Herons, black backed gulls, cormorants

Personal Thoughts / Reminders / Memories: Everyone met outside on the beach across from the lighthouse around 5:30. All were on the water by 6:15. A faster start means a longer paddle. May have been a smaller group than expected considering the weather.

The group was taken to the bullpen for instruction on the "Bow Rudder" with and without edging. I noticed people practising all evening, great to see!

We then paddled around the breakwater to Cape Turner or Orby Head. It was a quick paddle out but the paddle in was a little longer with a slight breeze against us.

Once in the channel outside the office, Pascal and Don wanted to try Eskimo Rolls. Wendell and I did some as well. I still need to work on technique. The guys were having fun practising self-rescues anyway. The water is getting warm so it will be time to push our skills to the limit…but remember, you still have to dress properly.

See you next week.

Swade.