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Mindi Vogel |
Addy Wright
Although this trip was her first time kayaking, Addy’s outdoor experience is plentiful. Sixteen years of sailing made her the go-to knot person. The great many backpacking trips she has taken made her an experienced packer, which came in great handy when it came time to fit all the gear into kayaks. Her knowledge of how to stay dry (and get back that way once wet) was helpful, given the almost relentless rain. Addy embarked on this voyage with vibrant hair and high spirits and although she returned with her hair slightly faded, her outlook remained undampened.
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Bjorn Libal
Carson Nakoa
Chase Crawford
Chase Is a fifteen year old boy in his tenth grade year at Polaris k-12. To this intensive he believes that he brings his dark sense of humor, the ability to find room in the kayaks when everyone else gives up and decides to be lazy. As well as a helpfulness and carrying a bag of crap over to the three person kayak and then shoving it into the back of it because everyone else was too much of a wimp to even touch it, and he was concerned about peter throwing up again. (give this kid a grammy)
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Daniel Fisher
Ethan Brookover
Q: What’s your name?
A: Brethan. Q: Where were you from August 22 to Aug 31? A: On a kayaking trip in Prince William Sound. Q: And what exactly did you do on this trip? A: Well, I paddled across Prince William Sound, played cards, read a book, wrote in this small journal a few poems and maybe a dream, and ate freeze-dried food that probably started some digestive problems. Q: Why’d you go? A: ‘Cause I found it fun. Q: What skills did you bring to the group? A: Hard work and nothing but it. Q: Who were your co-conspirators? A: A small group of sixteen secondary students from 8 graders to juniors. |
Grace Green
Before this trip I have not truly gone camping. My previous camping trips have consisted of going to sward and staying in a motorhome. We’ve never camped when it was just us a tent and the woods. Because I have never been truly camping I did not know what to bring or expect. For the first half of the trip I feel that I had 1,000’s of questions, about this type of camping. For the first couple of days I really did not bring anything to the group or to the intensive. Unless you count bombarding people with questions as bring something to the table. As the day went on and I started to understand the whole camping thing, I started to loosen up and be myself. I think that when I started to be myself I brought jokes and fun time to the intensives. Also doing this I got myself in the quote book and have some great and funny thing to share with my family.
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Greta Baker-Hodge
I knew this intensive was going to be hard. Prince William Sound was an unknown territory to me but I had to take the risk. I was feeling a little clueless. I’d never really been camping like this, and didn’t have a lot of experience like some of the others. It felt a little like walking into a wall when you're not really paying attention. As the days went on and we got further into Prince William Sound I was starting to feel a little less clueless. As I grew more comfortable with what was going on around me I started to have more fun to on the trip, and I’d really started to enjoy being out in the wild more and more
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Hriana Bowie
Hriana Bowie is an Alaskan in every sense of the word. She loves the outdoors, her family, and smoked salmon—but she hates the cold. Then one day she makes a life-changing decision to go kayaking through Prince William Sound. Join her as she battles rain, seals, and food from a bag. The following is documentation of her cold, wet adventure through Prince William Sound.
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Jackson "The Dino Guy" Burris
As long as I can remember I have been camping, hunting, and hiking with my family many times a year. Whether it is summer or winter, I'm always doing something in the outdoors. I consider myself helpful to the group because of my outdoor experience. I am calm in bad weather and I can quickly set up a tarp and the tent if it's raining. On camping trips like this kayaking trip, I woke up early every morning. Waking up early gives me time to eat my breakfast quickly and I’m able to have a good amount of time to pack up the kayak before everyone else. I like the feeling of being organized and ready for changes. I also like to help other people in the group.
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Josh "The Dad/Grandpa" Bierma
I have grown up camping with my family and spending time outdoors through sports and with friends. I would consider myself a useful asset to this intensive group due to my knowledge of outdoor etiquette and my height. I have compiled a list of skills useful so far on this trip:
This trip has been longer and wetter than any in my experience; however, I have learned lots of new ways to stay dry and warm that will aid me in all of my future outdoor endeavors. I have also gained a deeper appreciation for luxuries such as sunshine and hot showers. I have lived in Alaska my whole life and seen lots of amazing things, but the splendor of the mountains and rain on this trip are definitely some of the most breathtaking. I hope one day to spend time here again and with hopefully more sun. |
Laura Ditto
At age fifteen Laura Ditto finds herself thrown into a thrilling adventure that she could never forget…
Even with years of camping and backcountry experience Laura found challenges all along the way. The skies she found gray and the seas rocky, but onward she pushed herself and her companions. Throughout the trip they faced disheartening problems, but together they pushed through the dismal weather and made it to their final destination. |
Leo Munoz
In my 15 years of living, I’ve never been this outdoors.
In this group, I think I play the role of the person you haven’t really talked to, but once you actually do, you find out I’m pretty easy going and almost always ready to help anyone if they need it just because it’s a nice thing to do. And this is probably the most outdoors I’ll ever be, unless I get stranded somewhere. |