Another fun day on the water...

Today, we went canoeing at the Bellbrook Canoe Rental. We all had a blast. It was a pretty long canoe trail, or at least it felt like it. The best part of the day was when a group of us went on the rope swing. That was seriously so much fun! I went on it twice, and I want to go back and do it more. It was such a thrill. While I was on the water, I stopped and listened to all the noises around us. I heard a lot of birds, and one of my favorite birds that I heard was a woodpecker. It makes such a distinct noise when it's pecking the wood. I also saw a total of five turtles, and some of them were pretty big! We also wrote a recipe poem. Here's mine...

To make an ocean you need millions of gallons of salty water
In order to balance out the salty water you need thousands of species of fish and other animals
You can't forget the billions and billions grains of sand that you need at the shore
The most important factor are the thousands of rays of sunshine that spill down from the sky
And once you mix in all the ingredients there's one more "secret" ingredient that you need
Add in just a teaspoon of happiness, no more and no less

Kayaking Adventures

Today was so much fun! We went Kayaking at Eastwood MetroPark. I had never been kayaking before today, but I've been White Water Rafting two times, and I've been canoeing many times. Kayaking is a whole different playing field. A kayak is much smaller than a canoe, and it wobbles much more. I thought I was going to tip my kayak, but luckily I didn't. Kayaks are easy to move since they're light-weight, but it also hurts your arms and shoulders a lot. After we went kayaking, we went on a hike on the Buckeye Trail. My favorite part of the day was when we went kayaking because it was action packed, and something I have never experienced before. I definitely plan on going kayaking with my family soon. Here are some cool pictures from today.

What to take on the hike?

Today in class, we did an activity with a partner. We made up a hiking route, and all of the things that we would bring with us. Our location for the hike was the Buckeye Trail, and we planned on hiking 210 miles within 2 weeks. A list of all the items we planned on taking is below. I learned that when you are planning something as big as a 210 mile hike, it takes a lot of commitment. You really have to think about all of the factors that go into it. Even the smallest things, like matches or some rope, will really help you when you're out in the wild.