Canoeing

What Makes a Person an American? The United States is considered a nation of immigrants. Most of the immigrants are of ancient origins from Europe and have built American society as they are today, they still have the majority since then. However, the number of nations in the United States is very numerous and each city has a different proportion. America is vast and populated. With over 9 million square kilometers and a population of approximately 293 million people, the United States is…

One week. Seven days. Six nights. One hundred sixty-eight hours. This was the amount of time I was supposed to spend in the middle of the dense forestry of Algonquin Park, with only a map, a compass, and nine other girls. As I rode the bus to the drop off point, I felt none of the excitement and giddiness everyone else seemed to be feeling. I had no desire to sing songs or play the alphabet game. The only thought occupying my distressed brain was the absolute terror that I had grown accustomed…

Journal 1: The Beginning I am Katherine Forness, but everyone calls me Kate for short. I am an undergraduate sophomore here at Indiana State University. I am a Health Science major with a dual concentration in both health administration and public health. I am minoring in business administration. I am also enrolled in the honors program. I am a daughter and a sister. I come from a pretty “traditional” Catholic family. I have two supportive parents. Unfortunately, they are currently going…

I wake up to the sound of my dad's voiced yelling “come on get up” i look at my phone its only 6:00 AM… on a saturday morning. I should be out doing something better than this i think to myself, It's cold out, i don't wanna be here,i hope this ends soon eleven years wow i’ve missed out on so much i wish i never joined up.. I've been in scouting since i was in 1st grade started from the bottom at a tiger cub and now eleven years later i've made it to the top becoming an eagle scout. The journey…

The U.S. won the gold they beat Canada 19-8 on a clay and sand court in the rain. Canoeing was also a new sport in these Olympics (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica "Berlin 1936 Olympic Games" 2015). The opening ceremony was also something that was changed. It was the first time there was a torch relay and the first time the countries…

Six Flags was an option, since it had a water park, but it was too far to drive for only a few hours my parents reasoned. Instead we found a place about 40 minutes away in New Braunfels, Texas that offered white water rafting, kayaking, tubing and canoeing on the Guadalupe River. It sounded perfect. After returning to our rented condo to pack food and a change of clothes and drop off the leftover cheesecake, we headed to New Braunfels excited. It was the perfect fun-family activity. Once we…

It was noted at the site that there no visible land creatures or architectural sites. However, the Temple on the Sea was close by. Even though there were not much in count of the birds they were present. The area for its purpose is naturally beautiful. The area was the village fishing depot and so is commonly used for fishing purposes as well as bird watching and photography . This can be seen in figure 4. It is not however, conducive for picnics swimming or diving as the soil is soft and one…

There are multiple nature trails to go for a hike, back roads for walks, jogs and runs. The Cedar River goes right through the lake, making it available for many different activities. These events include canoeing, tubing, tanking, and kayaking. There’s a drop off spot under a bridge and a get out spot at one of the two campgrounds. Floating down the river itself could take a couple of hours, but you must include snack breaks, rest stops, and play breaks.…

You and your group can enrol in kayak and stand-up paddling lessons. They can also arrange canoeing excursions and other exciting trips. 2. Mahall's Twenty Lanes 13200 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107 In Mahall’s Twenty Lanes, general rentals and bowling sessions are the sure hits. This offers ten pin bowling. During weekends, Mahall’s features…

Ring, ding, ring, ding, another spring break is here for the Kennedy Junior High Crusaders. "Have a great spring break class!" Steven ran out of the school to meet his mom, because he couldn't wait to go camping again with his cousin, Jesse. "Are you sure you haven't forgotten anything?" asked his mom. "I'm sure I have everything, and if I forgot anything it is going to just be three days," said Steven. The two of them got in their Toyota Prius to meet Jesse at the Smith's on 4100. "Be sure to…