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Canoe Trek September 9 - 11, 2011 -

After several days of very heavy rain, the weather cleared and permitted  the troop to embark on its second canoe trek along the Shenandoah River.
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Unloading the trailer Friday afternoon... then setting up camp.

Choose the "Best" method of driving in tent stakes; Eli's foot method (above left) or Calum's bowling pin method. (above right)

Cobra/Wolverine Patrol eats breakfast Saturday morning. Hawks/Wolverine Patrol eats breakfast Saturday morning.
Baaden Powel Patrol at breakfast Saturday morning.

Gabe, Josiah, and Mitch raise the colors Saturday morning.

Canoes readied for launch...
Safety brief (or Mr. W and Mr. K have run aground!) Launch all boats!
   
Ethan, Eli, and Simon retire the colors. Erik relaxing.
Adding a secret ingredient. Making cobbler.
Mmmmm, Dutch oven lasagna. This is how we clean our mess kits.
Recruiting the clean up crew fro dinner.
Campfire antics.
Once the scouts are out of sight, the adults skip rocks! A visitor enters the camp.
Determining the troop "reverse" arm wrestling champion.
Hawk/Wolverines present the perfect pan cake. A michaelkadebenjamindaniel massage!
Sunday morning devotional.
Thank you Mr. Washechek for arranging the weekend and Mr. Lyttek for the great camera work!