Team Building

Earlier in the summer I had such a fun time providing Kayak 101 as a TEAM BUILDING event for Dr. Terry Garbacz’s office. Ginger Garbacz organized the group on their end. My assistant Deborah Bagley and extra helper Coop from Lawton aided me in supervising a LOT of paddlers.

It was such a delight for me to introduce kayaking to this team!  There were a couple of ladies who had NEVER been on the water.  Can you swim?  -NO. And then she turned over at the put-in!  Even she laughed!!!  There’s nothing like a good PFD!

Our session began on land where  each of the team was fitted for a sit-in kayak, paddle, and PFD.  On land we reviewed the nomenclature of the sport and soon we headed to the water – our REAL classroom.  I taught the team 6 different strokes, and how to do an Assisted Rescue when another of the team fell in!  An accidental dip on a hot summer day is a good thing!  We had few contests and prize presentations, then off we went to paddle Lake Wichita.

We had a delightful day on the lake – bonding, laughing, competing, playing follow-the-leader and paddling over 3 miles after “class”.  For a little break we rafted together in the middle of the lake and ate cupcakes!

What a great group!  What a great time!

By September 5 of this group became Kayak OWNERS.  WHOOOP!    -Congrats!