Over the last 2 weeks, Thursdays have grown to be my new favorite day of the week. This is because in the Keener program, a regular old Thursday isn’t just a regular old Thursday. It is a Big Water Bacon Beatdown Thursday. The day begins just like any other beautiful day on the Ottawa River, but the energy is different. As I rush through breakfast, consisting of eggs, pancakes and most importantly : bacon (AKA edible courage), my mind is focused on one thing and one thing only - the major beatdown that I am about to receive. And I know one thing for certain - that there is no avoiding it. This is because Thursdays in the Keener program are all about challenging yourself to do the things on the river that scare you most and that you never thought you could/would do. Before running a scary line or dropping into a massive hole, my adrenaline is pumping and I am usually terrified, but by the end of it I always come out smiling, and that is what I love about Thursdays. I always go in afraid and I always come out feeling incredible that I was able to do something on the river that I thought was way above my skill level. Wether it is dropping into Phil’s hole or running hard lines through Coliseum, I always end up happy that I pushed myself to do it. All in all, Big Water Bacon Beatdown Thursdays in the Keener program have pushed me to become a better and more confident paddler, and has pushed me to become more and more comfortable in big whitewater.
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