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Canoeing on the Blackstone RiverWoonsocket, RIApril 19th, 2014 |
And Eunice had fun hanging onto the picky-upy-thingy! |
Getting down to business, Kristen, and Roisin launch their canoe into the river. With the spring melt, water levels were high and the river's current was swift. |
Our crew gathers along the bank waiting for the rest of the canoes to launch. Then we head into the rapids just beyond the first bridge. |
Success... we made it through the first rapids! Kristen, Jules & Assaf pull off the side so we can reassemble before tackling the next ones. See the whitewater up ahead of us? Those rapids would prove to be more menacing! |
Suddenly the trip becomes filled with excitement and adrenaline rushes! Assaf is sad after being rescued from one of the canoes that capsized in the rapids. |
Having survived the harrowing rapids, Eunice was declared to be "the bravest, bestest canoe buddy ever!" |
After dropping off the capsized paddlers to warm up, we continued on down the now-peaceful river. Kristen and Roisin easily navigate the tranquil waters. |
Kaitlyn and Verna paddle downstream like river wizards. |
Jonathan and Angela glide right along in one of the wider sections above Manville Dam |
We raft up so we can get a history lesson from Keith about river and its polluted past, which has been reversed thanks to tireless efforts of groups like the Blackstone River Watershed Council. |
We complete our amazing canoe tour at Manville Dam and all pitch in to help pack up the canoes. |
The work is done and we celebrate in happiness, along with a little sunbathing and swan watching while waiting to reunite with the rest of our group for the ride back to Clark, with plenty of adventure tales to bring home with us. |
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