#WhyNot
Tamra S. Davis, Ph.D.
I go by many titles:
Mom, Grandma, Daughter, Sister, College Professor, Friend, and Companion.
The people in my life make me who I am.
I go by many titles:
Mom, Grandma, Daughter, Sister, College Professor, Friend, and Companion.
The people in my life make me who I am.
My first experience of paddling in whitewater was exciting. After receiving a few minutes of instructions on how to wet exit (a lesson I learned very quickly) and a few minutes on learning a basic forward stroke, followed by about 15 minutes of paddling around on the flat water, Tim asked me if I was ready. He said I would be fine if I just kept paddling. Keep in mind, I have never paddled anything more than a rubber raft! I really had no idea how to paddle! LOL For the first wave, Tim paddled in front of me so that I could "follow his line" and away we went. That soon changed! He started to following me since I kept flipping the kayak. LOL As I entered the first feature, I can hear Tim yelling, "Paddle, Paddle, Paddle!" Just before I turn the boat upside down in the middle of that first wave, I hear him yelling again, "Paddle, Paddle, Oh NO!" Over the next two hours, "Paddle, Paddle, Oh NO" could be heard all around me. I went swimming five times that day and made it all the way to the bottom of the course in Yorkville, IL. It took me multiple attempts, but I managed to paddle through most of the features at least once. I think the wave train in this picture capsized me at least three times! LOL At the end of the day, I was exhausted, and a little proud. I had conquered my fear of water, at least for that day. A nice view of the calm part of the play park in Yorkville, IL
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