Bravo group Day 5

Hi, I’m back guys! Anyways, since you probably can’t tell who writes the blogs yet, unless you read the special edition a few weeks ago….

Moving on, today was a day filled with new activities, challenges, and experiences. We launched the 7 kayaks today, some of them were double kayaks, some were single. We split into two groups, one went with Billy to do the man overboard drill, and one went with Raymond for a kayaking trip. The man overboard drill is an activity in which people link arms in the water, and kick in a single line, so that they stay together, and can travel long distances. This drill, as its name hints at, is to prepare the students for the possibility of being stranded in a large body of water. The teamwork required for this drill is tremendous, but we all succeeded, and we all made it to respective destinations.

 Anyways, we switched places, and a new group of students started the man overboard drill, while the other group replaced them on the kayaks. After the day’s activities, we were all exhausted, but we still did a major clean-up of the kayaks and the safety boat, in addition to all the equipment we used.

The senior students are preparing a dinner of mashed potatoes, spaghetti, carrots, celery, potatoes, and cream of mushroom soup. This should be interesting…..

Ryan

Today was a good day. We started the day with a breakfast of rice noodles and sauseges. We then set out to the lake and did either kayaking or man overboard. I did kayaking first. It got really tiring but I was surprised to be dry and not fall off. We then did a man overboard drill. That got me tired a and wet. Finally we cleaned up and the instructers said leadership is cooking.

Jason Wang

Today we launched the kayaks and the zodiac safety boat, since there are no Marinas inside the park we had to launch the boat from Darlington port. I didn’t really learn anything new today besides learned how to drive a boat around. Apparently when you navigate using bearings you move the wheel the opposite direction compared to the compass.

Jacky

Today was an entire day of water activities, we started with a large breakfast because we needed to skip lunch a bit to avoid the thunder storm. I was in the kayak team so I needed to paddle hard to steer the seaward kayak properly, the kayak fits 2 people. I was the only one that did work between the two people to drive the boat straight. After we finished I think I was more of a guide then a leader and found out I got a very bad tan. We then washed the boat and kayaks and now awaiting for dinner.

Jason Wong

We had noodles, sauges, corn for breakfast. After breakfast we prepared for kayaking and man overboard drill (boat). Most of them went kayaking while me, Alan, Quince, Jonathan did the man overboard drill. We did terrible. Then we switched and kayaked back to the beach. We had cracker and granola bar for lunch, since we didn’t have time to cook. After lunch we cleaned up everything.

Alan

This morning we had noodle, corn, and sausages for breakfast. After breakfast we wend to the beach to do a man overboard drill. We had to wear helmet and a life jacket. It was very tireing after we went kaicting. Then we cleaned up and went back to the camp.

Edwin Cheung

Today is July 24, 2012. It is not so good day. This moring we ate noodle with core with sauaguese. When then pack up our kayaka. Me and Billy and Jeason pack up early and ready for kayaking. Me and Jeason Wang ready for our work. Billy tell me to bring his wetsuits. Afterwar. We went out to the water. Billy said “where is my wetsuit!!!” I said I forgot to took it. Billy was very angry. Later the afternoon I felt sad an no moot. Afterward wene back to the our campsite. And Billy ask me to delivered two bags of ice and ice tea. Today, I learn that “don’t be too forgetfully. Be a man face your mistake. Don’t be so stupid. Grown up and take responsibility and be Mature Because I am turning 18.

Peggy

The crow is laughing at the students who can’t cook, attempt cooking while the instructors lounged on their chairs chatting away eating chips and drinking nestea. Edwin and Jen struggled with the carrots, celery and meat. Calvin dropped the spaghetti he was supposed to cook. Alastair picked off all the grass. Jacky ended up doing the cooking instead. In the end Grace saved the day (dinner). Being unable to cook myself, I just sit near them enjoying the hilarious view and writing this blog. Actually… now that I think about it, I hope we don’t get food poisoning or something…. And let us go back to today’s events. Most of the day’s spent on water. We’re split into 2 groups. The first group kayaked while the second group performed man overboard. We switched after reaching our destination. Grace and I were partnered together. We’re both never kayaked before so it was a surprise how well we did. It was a bit tiring though but definitely fun. The man overboard was fun-ish. We managed to swim 1km towards the shore. Our lifeguard had too much fun with his flippers. It was a bit funny seeing the usual serious looking face turned back into a kid. We worked really well together as a group while doing man overboard. The encouragements everyone game everyone was… well, encouraging. Good job cooking everyone! Let us hope we don’t get sick ~

Quince

Today is the funnest day in camp. It starts in the morning, which we have rice noodles, corn and sausages. After that Billy called some people to unload the kayaks. We walk to the beach, and talk about water safety. When the second group, which has eight people, will do the man overboard. The kayaks group, gone away first. It takes like ten to twenty minutes till Billy’s superfast boat to come because the place where they launch the boat in a very far place. So it is very big. When we get on the water, it is awfully cold. But we still did the man overboard. In the middle of the lake. The water is more cold than ever. It is awfully extremely cold water, but at least I get into the water. After man overboard drill, we kayak back to the beach, but Billy call to go with him to take a ride. So I did. That is when the fun begins. I get to drive the boat! It is done and difficult. We have three people, Billy Jason and me. We take turns doing driving. Me first, than Jason, than Billy. Billy told us don’t give up when you have a goal to achieve. Whn we get there, the water is like poo hole with water. There are poo floating on top of the water, and it is very dirt. We use the car to tow it back to the campsite and do a very clean wash. It takes like thirty-fourty minites to do the cleaning. Now, Alastair is typing our blogs out. Today’s blog is extremely long because of something to achieve a goal. So Bye!

Jonathan

Today, we were in the water for the whole day again. We wore our bathing suits and wetsuits as our clothing. The things that we did in the freezing, deadly cold waqter was man overboard training and kayaking. I was in a cold shock. Tomorrow, we might to the log cabin information centre, maybe for a show.

Henry

Today is a nice day. I felt very tired but I can learn a lot of things. We got back to the water again, the weather was very sunny. The sea water were very cold. I learn how to kayak. I can swim 1 km in the water. I felt very proud of it. I felt today was very fantastic, because I can learn a lot of things.

Edwin Lo

Today it was a water day because we are in wate for a half day and wash the equipment. First, I went to kayak and I swim, but I didn’t swim all the way.

We didn’t end up going on the water today as the wind was a bit on the strong side. We ate a breakfast of oatmeal and ham before heading down for a hike that went out of the park and eventually along the beach. When we stopped for a break along the edge of the lake, Billy gave us a lecture on the receding waters of Lake Ontario. We walked in a loop back to our campsite, where Kenny gave us an exercise of attention and concentration; asking us questions such as “how many cars passed us on the way there?” And “How many dead fish were there on the beach?”

After, we played some communication games with Kenny, like lining up facing a direction, and having to get to a destination with only one person moving at a time, with no verbal or overt physical cues. We then had a lunch of instant noodles and sausages. After lunch, we went to the ampitheatre for another lesson by Kenny. We did some group activities, then did some individual presentations up on the stage, introducing ourselves. From these introductions, we learned proper presentation skills, such as projecting our voices, and maintaining eye contact. We then moved on to a group drama exercise involving a strange baby named Jade, picked up at a riverbank by a remote (and apparently cannibalistic) village in Australia. We really got into role then, with a group of “monks,” and a more animalistic group calling for blood.

We had a dinner of rice, zucchini, ground beef, and tomato sauce. Hopefully, there will be smooth sailing tomorrow!

Ryan Sun

今天所经历的也许十年内我都忘不了，人生第一次划船，虽然搬船什么的把我累得半死，但为了划船还是值得的。划到一个地方之后我们与另一组交换，我们游泳他们划船，我们游了一公里后上了Billy的救生船，那船真得好快，超爽！

每天都在学习中度过，很值。

                                                                                                                                                          

Grace

今天，我好累啊。。。耳朵进水了！！划船很好玩！！！游泳很累！！！

今天，我还被耍了啊！！！

切菜好好玩！^-^

好了。[完]

                                                                                                                                                       

Cedric

今日是最累人的一天，在水上进行了4个小时的活动，终于前几日的准备有了用武之地！2车的水上装备（一艘大快艇和9只小艇）分别在两岸进入湖内，我和Ryan一起上了一艘两人艇，但还没完全学会掌握快艇的前进方向的技巧！完成了游泳一公里后我们终于上了期待已久的快艇，最然只有五十公里每小时的速度，但好像已经飞起来了！欢乐的时间过得太快，半船返营地短短半个小时显得异常痛苦。晚餐说实话不太好吃。明天晚餐建议我来煮，晚安。