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| Our team getting ready to leave Howardsville |
Today
was an amazing day on the latest leg of our middle James river journey. We woke up to sunny skies and mourning doves
chirping away in Howardsville. After a speedy breakdown of tents and other
camping essentials, we nourished ourselves with a light meal of bagels halves
and oatmeal prepared by our lovely camp cooks. We then took some personal time to
reflect on our journey through our journals. Cleaning up and clearing out, we
made our way onto the water once again. Not shortly into our eleven mile day,
we came across the most technical class two rapid of the entire expedition. The team of Claire and John started out strong
through the beginning of the rapid, but after suddenly striking a huge rock were
toppled into the water. Brett made a T-resuce on the canoe while Claire and
John assumed the swimmers position and were picked up by members of the team
after floating through the remainder of the rapid.
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| Nat and Jamie representing |
After
all of the commotion, we came across Rock Island where Kyle tested the water
depth and then Claire jumped twenty feet into the water followed by the rest of
the team. Later down the river, we
stopped for lunch at a sandy beach where we were greeted with a variety of wild
life; from red velvet ants to American toads. We relaxed on the water after
lunch, floating along to Horseshoe bend. We were having a grand time talking
and taking pictures that not even a sudden cold rain could quell our
excitement. Landing at Horseshoe Bend campground we loaded up our canoes and
gear on the rig in order to prepare for tomorrows’ bateau ride.
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| We found a rock to jump off of |
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| Red velvet ant |
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| We made it to Horseshoe bend |
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| some of the guys enjoying a game of frisbee |
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| we got a s'mores treat before we went bed |
Before
dinner a match of ladderball broke out hosted by Claire and Jacob against John
and Taylor which, after many intense throws ended in the victory of Claire and
Jacob. Games of frisbee and volleyball followed bringing the team closer
through competition. After an amazing meal of pesto pasta we ended our night by
cooking smores and enjoying the beautiful starry night. #swagweout
~Claire and Jacob~
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