Priest Lake Canoe Trip 8/13-15-2009

THE ADVENTURE BEGINS-SAM AND MATT CAST OFF FROM THE PORTAGE LAUNCH AT BEAVER CREEK CAMPGROUND. FRIDAY MORNING.

A VIEW OF UPPER PRIEST WITH SENIOR PATROL LEADER ZAC MCMASTER AT THE HELM. A STORM IS A BREWING ON THE HORIZON.

SOGGY, BUT SAFE. BORDERS RAISES OUR SPIRITS WITH A NICE FIRE. WE ROASTED OUR HOTDOGS AND HAD SOME LUNCH. L TO R MATT, COLE, SAM, ZAC.

A PORTENT OF STORMS. WE HAD RAIN, HAIL AND THEN HAIL AND RAIN. WE CASTED OFF A SECOND TIME IN SEARCH OF THE PROMISED BEACH.

FINALLY THE LAND FLOWING WITH GOOD FIRE WOOD AND SANDING BEACHES. OUR HEAVY WEIGHTS HERE SHOW OFF THEIR STUFF. L-R SAM, STEVE.

SAGE AND SEASONED, CAPTAIN ASHBY WITH A VIEW OF UPPER PRIEST TO THE SOUTH DURING AN EVENING WALK ALONG THE SHORE.

NAVIGATOR HOWELL

MATT BORDERS AND ZAC MACMASTER. JUST A WORD OF CAUTION-DON'T EVER CHALLENGE ZAC NOR STEVE NICOLAYSEN TO A STAR WARS TRIVIA

HOW DO YOU SPELL CONTENTMENT? DRY, WARM, AND A WARM BURRITO. THANKS, COLE AND CHERYL. NEXT UP, A STIRRING DEVOTIONAL BY MATT BORDERS AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW FOR SURE TESTIMONY MEETING.

7 AM SATURDAY. STORM THREAT PURSUADES US TO LEAVE AT NEARLY FIRST LIGHT.L-R JACE AND STEVE. COLE AND HOWARD.

NOT WHAT WE IMAGINED FOR A SUNSET THAT WAS TO BE A SAILOR'S DELIGHT ( SUNSET AT NIGHT)

BACK SAFELY IN THE THOROUGHFARE BY 9 AM.

SAM AND MATT SHOWING US HOW TO DO IT. I WON'T TELL YOU HOW THEY ENDED UP ON A SUBMERGED LOG.

L-R SAM, MATT, JACE, HOWARD.

HIKING THE TRAIL TO PLOWBOY AND NAVIGATION. ASK ANY OF OUR SCOUTS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PINE, TAMARACK OR
FIR.