10 Things To Make Your Experience At Keeners Better: By Sawyer Battles

 

1. Make sure that you get enough sleep to ensure that you have energy throughout the day.
2. Drink lots of water, staying hydrated is important while being on the water all day, especially when it’s hot outside.
3. Try new things everyday. Keeners is the best place to learn and try new things in a safe and enjoyable environment.
4. Get along with all the other Keeners. When everybody gets along, it makes for a much more enjoyable and positive time for everyone both on and off the river.
5. Stay positive, even if you are having a bad day. If you are an unhappy baby all day you will effect other people’s times and they will not want to be around you.
6. Make sure you eat a good breakfast. If you don’t eat a good breakfast then you won’t have enough energy to paddle at your full potential all morning.
7. Help other Keeners with certain skills and moves. If someone is having a hard time learning a new trick or line, help them out and encourage them to get it.
8. Push your limits on the river. The Ottawa is a very safe river and you should always be trying new tricks and lines, even if they are big and scary.
9. Socialize with the group. Keeners goes by way faster than you would expect and if you spend the whole time on your phone or being by yourself you will regret not getting to know everyone.
10. Savor the stick chicken nights. Stick chicken is better than bone chicken.