 |
| Post-rafting |
The first girl scout trip of the season was a new adventure: white water rafting. Since the girls had a half day of school, the troop leader reserved an afternoon of white water rafting on the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia - about an hour from school. Theresa was one of the brave parents that agreed to chaperone this adventure. As luck would have, it was a picture perfect day for rafting: sunny and 85 degrees!
 |
| Pre-rafting girls scouts |
Several of the girls (and the troop leader for that matter) were a bit nervous about this adventure. There was lots of safety gear involved including life jackets and helmets. Fortunately the lack of rain meant that the river was low and the rapids were small - perfect for beginner rafters. There were 3 boats with a guide in each boat, which meant that the girls also needed to paddle. Thanks to the calm water, there was plenty of opportunity to jump into the river and swim. The big adventure was when the guides let the girls hop out and swim down the last rapids (the troop leader nearly had a heart attack, but all girls came out unscathed). Anna declared swimming the rapids "AWESOME!" We only lost one girl that actually fell out while going down the rapids, but she was un-phased by that event. It definitely gave the girls something to talk about.
 |
| The final raft coming in |
Chaperoning the girl scout trips is always a good way to catch up on the 5th grade news. Theresa is now well versed on which girls are most likely to cry at school, pokemon go levels, and Taylor Swift and Megan Trainer's hair.
It was a fun day out with the girls. A big thanks to Mrs. Crishock for organizing the adventure! The girls are already looking forward to going again next year....with bigger rapids.
 |
| The Mom Chaperones: Joy & Theresa |
Comments