Canoeing Merit Badge

We did the canoeing merit badge at Rigby Lake. We had a safety instruction, learned how to get in and out, learned different strokes, and then we raced on a course we thought up with the buoys. We were basically the same skilled (not very good) and then Jonathan and Brother Moa raced Br. Hancock (Br. Hancock won) then we loaded up the canoes then we left.

Avalanche Canyon Backpacking Trip

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Friday at 7:30 AM we all met at Brother Hancock's house to discuss the trip, then put our bags in the truck and set off. We drove for about 2 hours then got to the trailhead.

We hiked for a while, got to the first lake, had lunch then set off again. We hiked for a long time, then found a good campsite. Only problem: There was a mother and baby moose there.

We waited for about 20 minutes, and the moose didn't leave. We found an even better site, though. We set up camp, then had dinner. After dinner we played games. Some people went to bed after that. Jacob Watkins, Brother Hancock and Samuel Hancock staked out the trail we were to hike next morning.

When we got up, we had our breakfast then went to hike to Tamina Lake. It got pretty rocky halfway up. After we hiked to the lake (over that waterfall) we skipped rocks then headed back down. We had lunch then hiked out. After we got down we drove to the Victor Emporium and got shakes. (90% got huckleberry)