Keeners run the 7 Sisters of the Rouge River!

August 20, 2007

By Stephen Wright

After weeks of on-water prep time, the Keeners packed-up for a long day
trip on the Rouge River in Quebec this past Thursday. This made for a first
creeking experience for most of our students, and the 7 Sisters section of
the Rouge was perfect! The trip was led by Clay Wright, Joel Kowalski,
Jeremy Laucks, and some jerk named Stephen. How many kids get to claim that
their first creeking experience was led by Clay Wright???

The 7 Sisters run is only about 1/2 a mile, but has 6 substantial drops of
high-volume waterfalls ranging from 7 to 14 feet high. We spent more than 4
hours running these drops–we spent most of the time discussing safety,
scouting, lines, and analysis of water. It was a great learning experience
for all of us and we were able to have 7 students run all the drops, with
the rest running at least 2 or 3 of them. Billy Harris was kind enough to
loan us 2 Rockers, a Mega, and a Punk for students to try-out. All the kids
loved them!

Enjoy the pics!
Live from Keenerville,
Stephen Wright