During my time at Keeners, I have made amazing friends and tried new, crazy things. I have grown as a kayaker and I have learned a plethora of new tricks and skills. I can honestly say that none of my achievements could have been possible without my peers encouraging me and helping me out with new tricks. To be perfectly honest, I am a big fan of peer pressure (within reason of course). It is important to have friends by your side to encourage you. While you obviously don't want to be pressured into doing things that you know aren't safe, or you are not capable of, it's important to challenge yourself. With the encouragement of your peers, you will be surprised what you can accomplish even if you never thought you could do it. In addition to doing things you never thought were possible, kayaking with your friends makes the experience so much more enjoyable. Paddling in the flat water together and telling jokes, cheering each other on when someone is getting beatdown, and getting exited when your friends sticks a cool trick, is what makes the sport of kayaking so fun. At Keeners, I have learned to spin, cartwheel, double pump, loop, and round house. The coaches at Keeners have been amazing in teaching me these awesome tricks, but when the coaches are not around, it is my friends that explain the movements and techniques to me. These friendships that I have made at Keeners will last a life time on and off the water.
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