Canoe Field Trip
I think our canoe trip was a really fun field trip the whole
class enjoyed. The entire class had been coming to Vester Field Marine Station
for a couple weeks now, but never really explored what was around us. As a
class we have been on several field trips to gain a sense of place, but this
was the perfect field trip to explore what was around us at Vester Field Marine
Station. I’ve been coming to class here and staring out the window and now was
the perfect chance to get outside. As we loaded up on the canoes I paired of
with Dave, he said he has never been canoeing before. Since I was a little more
experienced in this area I decided to take the back and steer. I was pretty
rusty at first but eventually got the hang of things. Everyone was having a
really great time some of us were much better in the water than others. The way
out was very calm and easy to paddle, there was not a strong current so it was
easy to maneuver the canoe. The way back was a much different story for me.
Since we were switching canoes and kayaks I ended up with Zach on the way back
to class. We had a slight current going against us on our way in and it was
difficult paddling through it. Even the smallest current could have made it
difficult to paddle. It made me think of how strong the Indians must have been
to del with this everyday. They used the river for all sorts of things and I’m
sure the tides were not always in their favor. As we got back we all helped
clean the canoes and life jackets. It was a great class I think everyone would
agree.
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