Any pointers for canoeing?

[scoutingagain 20]

WS,

 

Go, get excited have a good time. Listen to your guide. Do what they tell you to do.

 

Falling in the river, wetsuits, life jackets, what to do if the raft flips over, what to do if you encounter backcountry hill folk, or excaped convicts, etc. will all be reviewed by your guide when you get the "This is not Disneyland" speech I referred to earlier.

 

For the later two hazards I suggest you rent "Deliverance" with Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight and "The River Wild" with Meryl Streep.

 

Seriously if you go with a reputable outfitter/guide you'll be fine and have the time of your life....but it really isn't Disneyland.

 

SA

[WildernesStudent 10]

I think I might get those movies...anyone ever seen Without A Paddle? hehe, here are some links:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbl7bs0uA7Q

 

oh, and these two if you're interested...funny movie

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXzBLhTpNvU ("I saw how to do this on the discovery chanel!!"...famous last words, it's like when my friends...you don't have to worry until they tell you they know exactly what they're doing)

 

("go ahead lie to me, I'm not the onen who's going to drown.") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh9qafAuWRI

 

 

funny movie.