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Lehigh River Sojourn Journal Day 5—
Nick S.
June 26, 2002
Today we started out early. Breakfast was at 7:00 and we got up around 5:30,
so we took down the tents and got everything ready for the day. Everybody
that we made friends with left home on the fourth day except Jamie, so we
didn't get to talk to Caleb today. When breakfast came I ate a waffle, bagel,
and some toast with orange juice. We ate that pretty quick and had even
more time to kill. Then we got ready to canoe.
Greg and I started out in the canoe by ourselves because Mr. Mauser was
helping the safety load people into their canoes. So Greg and I had enough
time to practice steering in the front and rear. When Mr. Mauser got into
the canoe we were almost ready to go.
We had a calm ride today with some rapids. I was tired from the long week
and the heat. I drank plenty of water so I wouldn't get dehydrated. Next
lunch came.
For lunch we had meatball subs with fresh fruit and some pink lemonade.
When we ate lunch my family came including my dad. My mom also brought the
boy she baby sits name Andrew. We talked for about how our day was and they
updated me with what's going on. For the program we went to the Allentown
sewage treatment plant and we got a tour. It was interesting, but very hot.
When I got back on the bus I sat next to Mr. Mauser and he said he could
feel the heat coming off me. So I drank the rest of my water bottle so I
wouldn't become dehydrated. When we got to the loading area I filled up
my water bottle and drank some more water. Soon after we left the loading
area a kayak got stuck. Mr. Mauser stopped us and helped the kayak from
the rock with the help of the other someone else from the safety patrol.
It was a two-person kayak with an older couple using it. We then got back
in the canoe and paddled away.
On the way down the river we were to pick up any garbage that didn't belong
in the river and put it in the canoe. We found a tricycle, foam container,
a cooler, and some cups and cans. When we got back to the campsite we set
them next to the trashcan and started to type our journals. In the middle
of writing our journals it started to thunderstorm and we had to shut down.
One of the problems we had was that one of the tents was ready to be put
up and it started to rain, but we had to leave the tent because of the thunder.
So the tent got soaked in the rain while we waited. We still waited and
we had to type the journals and still make a power point program of the
pictures we took on the river, so we went to the icehouse and finished typing.
When we finished typing we got ready to eat dinner, which included barbecue
chicken, herb roasted potatoes, corn, rolls, cookies, and lemonade. I was
very tired today, so I will probably be sleeping well tonight. Tomorrow
we will finish the Lehigh River Sojourn.
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