Charlie Group Day 16

Day 16; day of rest. True to its exalted name, we rested a lot today. After eating sandwiches for breakfast, we got straight to work cleaning some of the equipment. Some of the kayaks had to be unloaded and while we washed the throw bags, we practiced the proper throwing technique of them which we may have to apply when we cross Lake Ontario tomorrow night. The risk of capsizing and the need of a rescue using the throw bag is very real, so we must be sure to have the technique down pat. We spent our day watching “G.I. Jane”— a quotable quote being: “I have never seen a wild thing feel sorry for itself.” These wild students will definitely be able to apply this to their crossing of Lake Ontario, and find the will to keep going.

We had a delicious lunch of noodles. Edwin was put in charge of the cleanup after our meal, because his leadership skills were being put to the test, and while the rest of the seniors simply stood aside to observe him. The cleanup had its ups and downs, but it was finished on time. Then, we watched a second movie called “Black Hawk Down.” After the films, Billy went over the formations and some preparations for the crossing of Lake Ontario tomorrow. We will be sleeping for the entire day tomorrow to get our energy levels up because we’ll be starting the crossing at 1 a.m. late tomorrow night. Wish us luck!