Day 4 of session 2
Hi everyone.
I am happy to report that 2nd session is running well and two of our trips have departed for their respective rivers. One trip is on the Noir in Quebec and the other on the Spanish – both Pioneer’s. We were trying to do the Temagami River for one of the trips but the water level there is very high, we have just had so much liquid sunshine this year that water levels in this area remain plentiful – this bodes well for our August trips.
Yesterday our day began with Gathering – a beautiful spot where we gather as a camp. Each trip group brings a rock to add to our rock cairn – started in 1956 – and each group contributes a song, a story or a poem to share with the camp. It’s a magical time among the white pines and the vista of Lake Temagami makes for a beautiful back drop.
The rest of the day was filled with various activities such as Sailing, Kayaking, Archery, Soccer, Swimming, Arts and Crafts and finally capped off with an amazing campfire. We did start the campfire at campfire point but were chased into the dinning hall for the remainder of the campfire (now minus the actual fire) as the rain came down. The rain certainly didn’t dampen (bad pun I know) our spirits – the campfire was great!
As we move through the summer here I am continually reminded how caring this community is and how important a sense of community really is. This sense of community is certainly strong among those at camp and then even stronger while on trip. It’s really wonderful to witness the campers come together as a group and even more amazing to see them return from trip, a much tighter and stronger group for having had this experience.
I trust all of you are well and enjoying your summer.
Until the next time,
Woody, Director, camp Wanapitei