Spring is Coming! - Canoecopia
Spring is Coming! - Canoecopia
Spring is Coming! - Canoecopia
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A round of Mo’s peanut butter cup<br />
s’mores cooked on the fire topped off<br />
our meal. Once again we sat around<br />
the fire telling tales, laughing at jokes<br />
and together enjoying the calm that<br />
comes with being d<strong>is</strong>connected from<br />
our regular lives. As the fire died<br />
down, and the last of us headed to the<br />
cabins and the warmth of our sleeping<br />
bags, I was left with the feeling of<br />
being surrounded by friends. Or better<br />
yet, my “Baga family.”<br />
The last person to join the group<br />
was Darren, who we met early<br />
Wednesday morning on the banks<br />
of the Lower Kickapoo River. After<br />
running the shuttle and putting in,<br />
the clouds began to lift and we began<br />
an amazing day on the water. Clear<br />
skies, temperatures approaching the<br />
high sixties and beautiful surroundings<br />
filled the day. The Kickapoo offered<br />
us the flexibility of paddling at our<br />
own pace, taking the time to drift<br />
between canoes and catch up on a<br />
more personal level. And in Jeff’s<br />
case, it gave him a chance to lie back<br />
while I controlled the canoe from<br />
the bow. By the time we took out in<br />
Wauzeka you could see the genuine<br />
happiness in everyone’s smiles due<br />
to such an enjoyable day. We headed<br />
back to Mad<strong>is</strong>on, and those of us that<br />
weren’t driving got to squeeze in a<br />
bumpy nap in the back seat of the car.<br />
Back in town we had a closing dinner<br />
at the Brass Ring, giving spouses,<br />
partners, and a couple other coworkers<br />
the chance to spend more time with<br />
the group.<br />
The two and a half days at<br />
Wyalusing were irreplaceable. It has<br />
been so long since I have been able to<br />
devote a couple of days to something<br />
I love. I feel so lucky that Rutabaga<br />
allows me to spend time in a canoe<br />
surrounded by people just like me.<br />
What a great type of family in which<br />
to be involved. It’s so comforting to<br />
know that a paddling buddy <strong>is</strong> always<br />
close by.<br />
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