On the river

Water was always a passion of mine and not surprisingly many youth organizations offer elements within their programs that involve rowing, sailing, kayaking or fishing and here we have an image of the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) offering rowing to boys under adult leadership.

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After the last post, I think this is a good summary of the kind of feeling of kinship and adventure you may well experience this time rowing a boat along the like with such beautiful views along side you, everyone having to work together.

Around the ages of eight to eleven I can remember rowing with friends and an adult a boat across a long extensive pool in the glistening sunshine having a whale of a time.

Waterside activities

Fishing it had to be said wasn't something I exactly got not least because it required rather more hand-eye coordination than I had or for that matter have even now although several of my immediate peer group did and I did accompany them out.

I was happier sailing to be honest but in the end as the modern expression goes, it's all good as there's something involving the outdoors and being by or on water that you'll take up which is one of things you can do gaining your awards  within scouting as apart from being enjoyable, they are practical survival skills.

Being out with temperatures about 7 degrees in shorts and grey socks this morning reminds me of the revigurating properties of spending time outdoors being physical.