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My Kayaking Journey

A digital resume/timeline of my kayaking activities.

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First time in a kayak, 8-yo (1996)
Canoeing in the Adirondacks
Canoeing in the Finger Lakes
Kids Camp at BayCreek Paddling Center (how did moeke + papa find this? no idea...)


Age 12 - 14, Summers: Washing boats at the kayaking shop in exchange for free kayak rentals
Age 14: Buy my first boat, Big Purple (a purple Valley Avocet RM)
Age 14: Legally of age to work, start working the cashier at BayCreek
Age 16: Dave and Morgan start working at the kayaking shop and 
Fall 2006 - Start college, take advanced white water kayaking class, joins Cornell Outdoor Club

January 2007 - Nena takes outdoor leadership class and applies to teach sea kayaking


Summer 2007 - BayCreek started the Rough Riders program
Fall 2007 - Spring 2008 - Secretary of the Cornell Outing Club
Summer 2008 - 
Fall 2008 - Became Kayaking Chair of the Cornell Outing Club, Taught Sea Kayaking
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