Class 8 Kangaroo Valley Canoe Camp

River as Teacher

Three days canoeing up Shoalhaven Gorge, between towering golden cliffs, under bright blue skies, past water dragons and lyrebirds. It was challenging, it was hilarious, and we learnt so much about the place, each other and ourselves.
We came back stronger in a multitude of ways!
 
Here are some of our lessons from the river…

“I found my strength and found my rhythm with another person. We had to read the river so we could adjust ourselves to work with it.” -Kenta

“You have to know the language of the world so you can work with it.”- Kurtis

“Find your RHYTHM.”- Ferdi

“I learnt about my own determination. I made it further than I ever expected.”- Jude

“The river can easily take you to places you can’t get to by land. And there is so much there!” Ahliah

“I learnt to work with my own strength and how the water works. I learnt to work with the wind and with different people. I found different strengths and weakness that complimented theirs.”- Matilda

We are Water – Ferdi
We are water.
We are wet, we move, we splash,
We ripple.
We evaporate, we condensate,
We flow, we float.
We are calm.
Rough
Slow
Fast
We are water.

We are Water – Marley
We are water,
Our body a mirror
To the trees, rocks, leaves and sand.
The river is flowing through our veins.