Kayaking and Canoeing…. I’ve been wanting to have just such an adventure with the children all summer! We finally received our opportunity at Warrior’s Path State Park here in East Tennessee! We have a homeschool group that meets there every Thursday afternoon for a Ranger led excursion and talk about the local flora and fauna. This week one of the rangers was leading a kayaking and canoeing adventure on the lake!
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Our Kayaking and Canoeing Adventure
When we arrived we were greeted by our Ranger guide. She fitted us with life vests and gave us our paddles. *Note, our 3 year old was not pleased with the red life vest…she specifically asked for pink, ha!* I had been in communications with our Ranger earlier in the day and we had agreed to let our 9 year old, Gabriel, try out the kayak. If he didn’t feel comfortable with it, then we would put him in the canoe with myself and my daughter.
Our Kayaking and Canoeing Adventure
We saw some really interesting creatures including White Tail Deer, Cormorants, Great Blue Herons, Black Vultures, Trout, Turtles, and Wood Ducks! We had such an amazing experience on the water. It was both peaceful and exciting! This was our first adventure with kayaks and canoes, but it won’t be our last. Now to add all of these cool creatures to our nature journals!
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