That would be these young chaps, Emil and Finn, who took advantage of a lovely autumn day last week to canoe out to the Island. They looked completely Pro.
Others have never had the opportunity to be in one of these iconic vessels...That would be this family. Mom, and all three of the children, spent a bit of time with Nancy on a cooler, overcast day when the lake was a flat calm, and all of them mastered the basic techniques.
Away they went, exploring along the shore. While Helen and Anji were content to paddle a bit more sedately, the boys really dug in and got the canoe moving.We think everyone should know how to handle a canoe. There is magic in being this close to the water, part of the lake, and yet able to chart your own course.
It's a very good way to get your head cleared from all those things that don't really matter, getting the canoe out and the oar in the water.
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