This week we began the 4th year of our River of God Kayak Kamp. Mr. Eric White & Mrs. Alisa Englehard are our volunteer instructors and we have 12 young paddlers. Day one after devotions and some safety training we went to the Monksville Reservoir. It was a beautiful day to paddle and even our brand new paddlers did great. On the way to the pirates island we discovered a brush fire. After trying to put it out with a water bottle we called 911 to report it. On our way back the Forest Fire Fighters were working on it to put out all that was still burning underground. We believe that if we had not called it in it could have become a major forest fire.
After lunch everyone enjoyed swimming on Pirates Island. We also practiced "tipping" by dumping the paddlers out of their kayak so they have experienced it if it should ever happen.
Tuesday morning we went to the Passaic River. We paddled all the way to Dundee Dam and then back up to Rick's Island for lunch.
Rick "Riverman" Rodriguez cooked hot dogs for everyone and we enjoyed the chairs and picnic area on the island. We collected alot of bottles that were one the river to recycle. After we got back Pastor John explained how the storm drains in the street flow to the river. When people put bottles and trash in them it all ends up in the river. We also had Ice Cream at the new Ice Cream shop at Great Falls Pizza on 12th & E. 19th St.
Wednesday we went back to the Monksville Reservoir but launched on the North side on Beach Road. It was a beautiful day as we paddled over to the Pirates Cove, under the power lines and then back to the North boat launch for swimming. Everyone enjoyed getting wet on a warm day.
After lunch by Long Pond Iron Works Mrs. E. and Mr. E took the group to look at the Iron Works and hike up to the waterfalls on the Wanaque River. Unfortunately so many people have been going up there drinking and doing other things that they have closed off the trail and made it an area of "No Trespassing". We learned about how sin breaks the goodness of God's creation and this is just one more example of it.
We paddle back through the flooded forest with plenty of time for running and diving off the dock.
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