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On Friday afternoon, the group drove from San Diego to Walter's Camp. See route map.
Early Saturday morning promised to be a near ideal day for canoeing the Colorado River. Walter's Camp is on the California bank, adjacent to the Cibola Valley, a wildlife refuge. This old channel of the river tends to be sluggish. The main channel is approximately 1/4 mile east of our location. |
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Our 16 canoes along the bank of the old channel Saturday morning. After breakfast the boys will load, launch, and paddle the canoes. |
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The scouts and adults pack personal gear at Walter's Camp. |
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Pancho Navarro at Walter's Camp. |
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Scouts prepare and eagerly consume a hearty breakfast. |
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A Walter's Camp breakfast is not complete without a camp kitchen including a dish washing station of wash and rinse buckets. |
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"Box" lunches are provided for the river lunch. |
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The canoes are launched. |
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Doning life jackets or personal floatation devices ("PFDs") and selecting paddles, the scouts shove off. |
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About 2 1/2 hours after departure, the canoes raft together and the scouts enjoy lunch while continuing to drift downstream toward our destination. |
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Charlotte keeps the sun at bay after a reinvigorating meal. |