We woke up this morning to some heavy storms, which
postponed our start for the day. After we waited out the storm, the group
enjoyed a breakfast of granola, fruit, and yogurt. Then we broke down the
soaked tents and equipment and went to launch the first canoeing portion of the
expedition. After the first three miles of paddling, the group stopped on a
beach for lunch. Then the expedition continued with the last ten mile stretch
of the day, where we passed the famous Jimmy Dean’s estate, the port of
Richmond and Chesterfield Power Station, the largest coal power plant in the state.
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| Wow, that's a lot of gear. Believe it or not, the team can make it all fit in their seven canoes! |
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| Paddling away from the launch at Ancarrow's Landing in Richmond |
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| Zach and Alice paddling with smiles |
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| What a great way to wind down from a long day's paddle! |
Finally after several long hours of canoeing we reached Hatcher Island. We were greeted by our gracious host, Ron and
his friends. There we unpacked and set up camp, on the island, overlooking the
man-made lagoon. Several of us enjoyed the waterslide on the property, and all
of us enjoyed a fantastic dutch-oven meal prepared by Ron and his friends. It
included ginger chicken, parsley potatoes, black bean salad, garlic bread, rice,
and three types of cobbler. After dinner we set up for bed and went to sleep
after a very long day.
- Dylan and JW
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