OBX is having a Ball!

By Anne Izard on June 21, 2016

Everything on the Outer Banks is going swell, the gang is so excited to learn all about sea kayaking. During the day wet exists were practiced. A wet exit happens when the kayak tips over into the water and the person must exit into the water.

Part of what makes this so difficult is the fact that the participant has to rip off the skirt so the person can simply swim away. Everyone was able to do this swimmingly and had a blast! After everyone mastered the wet exit the group started learning paddling techniques. Once both of these skills were learned the group went on a small paddling trip up the river.

Dinner was a smorgasbord of hamburgers and hotdogs. After dinner, the group moved into relaxing and watching sunset. The group also celebrated the first day of summer by looking at the strawberry moon.

The next morning the group woke up and immediately started paddling up to Hunter’s creek. This was intertwined with many more team-building actives. The group also took a minute to relax as Eva taught a yoga class.

Anne Izard

Anne has worked at Green River over the years at summer camp, expeditions, and the school programs as a counselor, expedition leader, mentor, and program director. Anne’s related camp experiences include working as a counselor and program assistant at Camp Ton-A-Wandah in North Carolina, an expedition leader for Wilderness Ventures and an environmental educator and expedition leader for the Teton Science School. Prior to returning home to GRP, Anne was the Director of Education for the Mountain Studies Institute in Silverton, Colorado. Anne and her husband, Steve, are both actively engaged in the American Camp Association, The Association of Environmental Education, and The North Carolina Youth Camp Association. When Anne is not working, she can be found trail running, paddling, cycling, or backcountry skiing with her husband Steve, their sons, Phen and Hawkins,daughter, Alida,and golden retriever, Irie Bird!