Kathy and I just returned from a week on the Missouri River retracing the steps of Lewis and Clark. Our school paid for us, and 5 other teachers from our school to attend an O
utward Bound for Educators course and it was awesome. We canoed from Ft. Benson, MT about 90 miles down in 6 days. We generally did around 15 - 20 miles a day although had a short 12 mile day when we were to spend 4 hours on a solo in the afternoon and a short day the afternoon we got off the river. We were in a group of 15 participants and 4 instructors. We set up camp, hauled bags, cooked food, cl
eaned up and did all the chores. Our group was amazing!! What a diverse and incredibly awesome gathering of people, from all over the country. All ages, and skill levels. We had folks that had NEVER been camping or canoeing before! We saw a bunch of bald eagle
s, pelicans, hawks, and various other birds, deer and snakes! The river was mild, a gentle current that kept us paddling most of the time. We also had some curriculum built in to learn more about expeditionary learning and about Lewis & Clark. Some of this included book clubs, reader's theatre, and more. It was a total blast and I am so happy that I had the opportunity to get to know these people and develop these relationships as my life is richer for it, in so many ways. It truly was a very special experience!
utward Bound for Educators course and it was awesome. We canoed from Ft. Benson, MT about 90 miles down in 6 days. We generally did around 15 - 20 miles a day although had a short 12 mile day when we were to spend 4 hours on a solo in the afternoon and a short day the afternoon we got off the river. We were in a group of 15 participants and 4 instructors. We set up camp, hauled bags, cooked food, cl
eaned up and did all the chores. Our group was amazing!! What a diverse and incredibly awesome gathering of people, from all over the country. All ages, and skill levels. We had folks that had NEVER been camping or canoeing before! We saw a bunch of bald eagle
s, pelicans, hawks, and various other birds, deer and snakes! The river was mild, a gentle current that kept us paddling most of the time. We also had some curriculum built in to learn more about expeditionary learning and about Lewis & Clark. Some of this included book clubs, reader's theatre, and more. It was a total blast and I am so happy that I had the opportunity to get to know these people and develop these relationships as my life is richer for it, in so many ways. It truly was a very special experience!
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