Just one session of Keeners has shaped me into a person completely different from when I came here. When I came here, I was completely terrified. I did not want to get beatdown or give a speech in front of people or get worked in Garb. Leaving Keeners, I am grateful for these opportunities, and I don’t dread (most of) them. It goes to show that I am way less scared of things that are inherently safe after this program. I’ve also grown my love for mustard and salsa on this trip which would have never happened if not for the camp.
However, I still have healthy fear; thanks to the safety program and the videos that Stephen shows us every morning. I think that it’s so important to keep this bit of fear for Keeners so that we don’t go home trying to attempt stunts that are possible on the Ottawa but not on other rivers.
Going home, I feel so grateful for the improvement that I can see in myself on and off the water. I am so glad to meet this generation of kayakers that I will no doubt meet again later in life.
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