Boy Scouts Journey

Being a teenager is said to be the best time of anyone’s life. Some people wish for their life to be memorable and other make their life memorable. Six boys plan to make their own memories and not to wait for something to happen. Nick, Keith, Kurt, Joey, Charlie, and James aren’t only friends in school, but also in Boy Scouts. At the ripe age of sixteen, they all sign up for a canoeing trip to Upper Saranac Lake in New York. Boy Scouts has already created so many memorable moments for these friends, but they want another. Boy scouts haven't only given these boys a grand childhood but millions just like them and will continue to do so. On the day of the trip, most of the troop's leaders and scouts show at the church parking lot where they meet before every trip to pack. After two hours of packing and …show more content…
There were two people per canoe, so everyone had to pick another scout. The six friends split into three teams being Charlie and Keith, Joey and Kurt, and James and nick. After an hour or so of canoeing came the first portage. Each group had to carry their canoe filled with gear a mile to the next lake. The troop had to portage three to four times a day ranging from a half mile to two miles. Shortly after the first portage, one group was having so much fun that they tipped and sank their canoe. Of course, that group was Keith and Charlie. Keith is known for messing around and not paying attention to his surroundings. It's safe to say that all of their clothes and other gear were soaking wet. They had to swim the canoe back to shore and dump all the water out, but the day did get better. Toward the end of the canoe trip for the day, the troop took a stop at a small island called little rock. Everyone had lunch and did some cliff jumping. Once all tired out the troop paddled for another hour to their next campsite and enjoyed the sunset over the