So this is my last keener blog post, and it's more than a little bitter-sweet. The entire routine seems so natural right now that I can hardly believe I'm going home in two days. I've gotten so used to waking up and having the Ottawa river in my backyard, I'm certainly going to miss paddling everyday. It's going to be weird to be out in the real world again, because even though I still have the Internet and my cell phone, everything just feels so distant. That the only thing in the world is this river and these people.
Anyways, I should move on, today was also my last big water beat down Thursday, and I was so determined to make the most of it. The very first thing I did was paddle through Phil's hole with no paddle, it was actually a very nice line, I didn't even get tumbled. The next thing I did was try and surf right side Phil's and miss it completely, I was so disappointed! I was done with right side though, I really wanted to surf it, so on my last line I gave it my all and somehow stuck the wave. I was in control for all of two seconds before my edge caught and I was tumbling. At first it wasn't so bad and I was able to roll up long enough to surf for another two seconds then it was back to being beat down. Even though I eventually swam out of that ride I still managed to have a fantastic day!
Keeners has been one of the best kayaking experiences I have ever had, I've improved so much in the past weeks, and I can't wait to be able to share what I learned with my paddling club back home!
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