NSV - Canoeing with the scouts! With lots of pictures!

megganholzer
on 9/19/11 7:25 am - North Las Vegas, NV
My husband has been a scoutmaster of a high adventure scout troop for 10 years, but I have never participated in their outings - until now!!  I feel so much more confident about my size, my fitness level and my abilities that I volunteered to go canoeing with them on Lake Mojave (it's actually the Colorado River south of Hoover Dam) on the Satruday of Labor Day weekend.  We  (18 scouts and 4 adults) canoed and played in the water for over 5 hours and had a great time - I even climbed up and jumped into the water from a 10 foot high rock!  It was so much fun that this past weekend I went on another canoeing outing.  Saturday morning we paddled about a mile down stream, camped overnight on the beach and then headed back Sunday morning.  As the sun went down we all layed on the beach (me, 4 dads/scout leaders, and 8 scouts) and looked at the stars and watched the moon rise.  During the night we heard coyotes calling to one another and I got to see the sunrise right out the door of my tent.  Such a great time - and I never would have even tried it without the success I have had.  Such a miracle!

Here's me canoeing on 9/3/2011.


Bighorn sheep in the wild - so beautiful! (there are 3 in the picture if you look closely)


The hubby and I on 9/3/2011



The camp - our tent is the orange one.


The scene outside my tent as I opened my eyes Sunday morning.


And, finally, that's me in the back of that first canoe at the end of the trip.
Pholaris
on 9/19/11 7:42 am
Beutiful pictires. It looks like such a wonderful day. Congrats on your NSV!!!
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Katari
on 9/19/11 7:57 am - OR
WOOT! Looks like tons of fun! Beautiful area too!
Katie 
Ht. 5'2  HW 234/GW 150/LW 128/CW 132 
Size 18/20 to a size 4 in 9 months!




LJ1972
on 9/19/11 8:15 am - FL
WOW!! I am so excited for when I get to go canoeing... I plan to buy one! That is an amazing shot from your tent - beautiful.
macortiz
on 9/19/11 9:39 am - Royal Oak, MI
Awesomeness!

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nana2boys
on 9/19/11 1:08 pm
Awe, look at that beautiful, happy smile.  I love the outdoors.

                
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