July 18-20, 2012
This was a Fishing, swimming, rafting, and hiking event. We wanted a good variety of activities. Thursdays started off with fishing and believe it or not, every one of us there caught at least 2 fish. There was plenty of fish for dinner that night. We cooled off in the afternoon with some swimming and then at the end of the day we tried to raft out on the lake. Next day was the hike up Indian Graves trail. We kind of followed the cattle trail, but some parts got a bit swampy, even had some boys get their shoes sucked right off their feet. Found a pointy rock that looked like a big tooth or fang. We fished a bit more before heading home. After dinner we got together for a sling shot paint ball game, and for a no head shot game we only had 1. Next day was rafting down the falls at Livingstone Falls campground. We were meeting the younger scouts there for that activity. After that we headed home.
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Kendall Cahoon, Karl Burndorfer, Peter Linfield, Blair Layton and Devon Smith - Scout Leaders |
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Sam Lloyd, Ethan Conrad, Jakob Kellestine , Garret Byam, Justin Lund, - Scouts |
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Sam the dog |
Got some heavy sun action here. |
He's just the kind of guy you want to give an old slap on the back
too. |
I should use this for my sleeping mattress. |
The last flicker from the lighter... |
Oh, it's lit, there she goes... |
You got a match? Think I'm a boy scout or something? |
We could use the cigarette lighter in the car, right? |
OK, we got a match, its going!
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Way cool man. |
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Oh it's just a horse sneaking up on you, thought it was a deer. |
Oh man, it sucked the shoe right off my foot. |
Here's your shoe, guess those socks aren't coming clean. |
and this is how you water weeds. |
Bushwhacked are way to the saddle, now we just follow the peak, right. |
Ya, less bush to plow through. |
I'm all for that. being vertically challenged and all. |
Now that was a workout. I feel my tongue is as long as my tail |
Any chance you could put me in this guys backpack for the rest of the
hike? |
Was that a squirrel? |
Should we start singing "Climb every mountain" |
We could make the Von Trapp family proud. |
Hike on... |
Wait for me guys, got side tracked by that squirrel. |
We don't have to go all the way back again, right? |
No, just need to climb down these cliffs up here. |
So how steep is it? |
Pretty Steep. |
It's not that steep, it's like walking down your basement steps. |
Past the cliffs and into the meadow. |
Hey you loose a jacket and water bottle? |
Quick, we can get some fishing in before the rest of the guys get
down. |
Well, OK, maybe not dinner for 2. |
I'm going for my 5th. |
OK, back to 4th. |
So how does catch and release work? |
I can bite them, but no swallowing, got ya. |
Back to 5th. |
Just 1 more fish, then we'll go. |
Nothing like exercising a different muscle group. For an Hour |
And then Noah got everyone into the boat. And it started raining... |
Tube adventures begin... |
I know, the suits on backwards and inside out. Now I zipped in the few
remaining chest hairs I had. |
The flotilla has launched |
Really not that deep here. |
Don't crash into me, paddle on the other side. |
Ya, got on my protective sneakers, case the fish are biting. |
Definitely works better when the water is more than 2 inched deep. |
Might as well fish while I'm waiting for the boys. |
Just navigating the rapids here. |
Not as stable a tube as you think. |
Almost through this rapid. |
See, just lean on the side with deeper water, works great! |
and avoid the bushes. |
OK, what are we calling this maneuver? |
Take that you horse fly. |
Bit of a traffic jam here guys. |
No problem over this side. |
1st one though has got it made. |
Must have picked up a rock in my shoe. |
Not a problem if you got sandals. |
Watch this use of my new power stroke. |
Need some kind of stroke to get moving again here. |
I think this is working |
If I sneak up on the fish, maybe I can catch one. |
Let me come help! |
Made it to the bridge. Where's the van? |
Maybe we could make a car out of tubes and paddles, its downhill right! |
He's getting me wet. Oh ya, I'm already wet. |
I'm sure that fish is around here somewhere. |
It's right there where those ripple are. |
Kiss her, she'll turn into a princess. Isn't it suppose to be a frog? |
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Get my morning walk in... |
Man am I bushed, just not use to not getting my 22 hours of sleep a
day. |
All packed up and ready for the rafting. |
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The 1 minute tent |
Then during a brief wind/rain storm it was gone in 30 seconds. | ||
| The Tooth! Don't want to get bit by this guy. |  |
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