On Tuesday morning(9/22) Walden students set off on a three hour bus ride to Stillwater Reservoir in the Adirondacks. A little rain didn't set us back as we loaded up the ten canoes that we had rented. The group was split up into two smaller groups. Group one set off first en route to the other end of the reservoir, while group two only went half as far. Unfortunately from this point on I can only report on group one as I was not a part of groups two's adventures.
Day 1: We were supposed to camp at site #26 but instead we found a large beach close by which we claimed as our camp spot. After setting up tents and tarps, wood was collected for a fire and dinner was started. Dinner was a delicious mix of mac & cheese with hot dogs. As it grew darker we pimped the fire and told scary stories.
Day 2: The night before we figured out that we had the other groups hot dogs and they had our bread. So early in the morning Matt and Ephraim set out on a recon mission to trade hot dogs for bread. After we set out for a leisurely paddle up to where the reservoir turns into a river. On our way back the winds picked up and made it difficult for us to return. When we finally made it back we saw the other group coming up the reservoir. They stopped to talk to us which was not a smart choice on their part for soon after it began to down pour. As we huddled in our tents and kept fairly dry, group two was forced to paddle to their next camping spot in the heavy rain. Instead of breaking camp and finding a new spot to camp we decided to stay another night in the same place. The rain came and went all night. We happily ate pesto pasta for dinner and after sweated it all out in the sauna that we built.
Day 3: On the only sunny day we got an early start, packed up all of our gear and paddled into Big Burnt Lake and ate what ever snack and lunch food were left in the coolers. We then took a walk up to Salmon Lake. We arrived at our final campsite quite late and prepared to eat burritos for dinner when we realized that we didn't have any tortillas. Instead we had to mix up what ever was left in the coolers in a pot and call it good. Because everyone's tents were wet and sandy, everyone slept under the stars which were actually out. There were even a few shooting stars.
Day 4: We woke up to more clouds and dew covering our sleeping bags. It was 7 AM and everyone was packing up and eating their one entitled pop tart. By 7:30 we were on our way back to the bus. There was a slight drizzle but we had the wind to our backs and made it in good time. Free hot chocolate and coffee when we arrived. Everyone made it back in good condition and were happy to be on their way home.
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