The document summarizes a multi-day canoe trip taken by a group of students. It provides details about the gear needed, skills learned, routes taken, and highlights from camping and testing their canoeing abilities over two nights on the water. The trip was led by experts Bas "Survivorman" Kavanagh and Kevin "Mantracker" Redmond who helped teach the students canoeing techniques and wilderness survival skills.

1. Where Boys Become Men

2. The Team
LeftRight: Back Row: Ben “Bravo” Martin ,“Hutch”, Kathleen, Shannon,
Rici, Justin “ “Howard, Justin “J-Stroke” Barbour, Nick “Macgyver”
Molyneux, Nigel “Captain” Cooke, ”, Shane, Danny, Sam, Kelly, Justin
“Oilskins” Noseworthy, Andrew “One-Man Show” Casey, Lisa, Kevin
“Mantracker” Redmond, Bas “Survivor Man” Kavanagh . Front Row: Rodney
“Hot Rod” Myers, “Dale”, “Britt”.

3. Important “Group Gear”
 25 Person school bus & Large U-Haul truck to get us to
the start point!
 One throw-rope, One Bailer per Canoe
 2 Partners and 2 PFDs per Canoe
 Extra Paddles & Rope
 Shovel and Axe
 Large Map & Compuss
 Waterproof Matches
 ….the list goes on!

4. “Personal” Gear
 Change of clothes  Flashlight & Whistle
 Rain gear  First-Aid Kit
 Extra pair of warm socks  Garbage bags
and boots  Toiletries
 Sunglasses  Food (meals & snacks)
 Pocket Knife  Camp stove & Eating
 Small Map & Compass Utensils
 Binoculars  Bottled water
 Waterproof Matches  Etc.

5. Essential
Gear!
As you may notice,
“Captain” Cooke is
an expert when it
comes to essential
camping gear! 

6. Common Canoeing & Camping
Terms & Sayings:
 Bow & Stern: Front & Back of the
Canoe
 Pry, Draw, J-Stroke, Sweep, & Plant:
Different paddle strokes used to
maneuver the canoe in any desired
way.
 “Latrine”: Designated camp area for
male & female nature-washrooms.
 “Portage”: Carrying the canoe a
distance over land.
 “Raft-up”: All canoes of the group
meet at a planned location on the Benjamin “Bravo” Martin showing
pond. smooth skill by using a stern-pry to help
move the canoe sideways.

7. Helpful Tips for
Canoeing & Camping
 Waterproof all gear using zip-lock and garbage bags
 Keep essentials close at hand
 Tie all gear down in canoe (leaving some slack in case
of capsizing)
 Use naming system to communicate between canoes
(Alpha, Bravo, etc) & Raft-Up Routinely.
 All canoes stay relatively close in proximity
 Plan meals for tent groups instead of personal meals
 Pre-Plan the trip (route, timing, etc)

8. Beginning of our Journey
 Start point: Peak Pond (off Salmonier line, NL)
Our first “raft-up” of many; Halfway
through Peak Pond.

9. Through the Canal!
 After battling the wind through Peak Pond, we finally
arrived at the scenic man-made canal that connected
us to Split Rock Pond.

10. Due to
Nasty
Weather…
“Survivorman”
Kavanagh And
“Mantracker “
Redmond were
forced to make a
game-time decision
and altered our
original plans to
continue on to Old
Sea; Instead we
paddled to the end
of Split Rock Pond
and set up camp.
Two Canoe Legends ^^

11. At the Campsite (Night 1)
 After landing the canoes, we set up camp by choosing
tent locations & pitching them, digging the latrines,
collecting firewood, and finally preparing our evening
meals.
 Justin “J-Stroke”
Barbour takes a well
earned rest after
cooking supper for his
tent group.

12. Campfire Fun!
 After some interesting
campfire games, we
learned that Bas
“Survivorman” Kavanagh,
and other select team
members including Ben
“Bravo” Martin are wizards
and can perform “Black
Magic”.
 It is an honor to be a
member of “the hockey
stick club”
 Survivorman can sleep
anywhere!
The Bys’ trying to build a fire! ^^

13. After breakfast on Saturday, we were on the water again by 10 AM. We
then paddled to the point where we would begin our portage to the
final pond, “Old Sea” where we would spend the rest of the day being
tested on our newly acquired canoeing skills.
One highlight of the trip: The Portage! ^^^

14. The Ultimate Test
 Once we reached a calm cove at
the end of Old Sea, we began
our testing day. Tests of our
newly acquired skills included:
 Docking & Stopping
 Straight Line Paddling (forward
& backward)
 Paddling in circles & figure 8s
 **Nigel “Captain” Cooke and his
stern-man Josh Howard also
decided to test their swimming
“Close….But do it again” skills**
- Bas

15. At the Campsite (Night 2)
 After returning from our grueling test day and two vigorous
portages, we arrived back at camp and immediately began
preparing our long awaited meals.
 After eating, we had another relaxing, social night around
the campfire and discovered some more very strange
talents of some of our peers!

16. The Homeward Voyage
 After an early rise, we packed up our gear, made sure
the campsite was spotless and launched our canoes to
begin the voyage home. Our demeanor was put to the
test once again as we faced head-on winds the entire
way back. Fortunately, we were all professionals by this
point and the wind proved to be no competition for
our skills & knowledge.

17. We Made It Out Alive!
 After paddling back
through Split Rock &
Peak Pond, we arrived
back at back at our
start/end point!
 “Survivorman” Kavanagh
took one the team and
walked back to get the U-
Haul
 The rest of us prepared the
canoes and gear for loading
back onto the truck and
bus for the ride back
home!

18. Credits…

19. We would like to thank Bas“Survivorman” Kavanagh &
Kevin “Mantracker” Redmond for making this production
possible by sharing their wealth of knowledge and skills
with us throughout the duration of HKR 3220…

20. This Production Brought to you
by the Greatest 4-Man Tent
Group Ever…

21.  Nigel “Captain” Cooke & Nick “MacGyver” Molyneux

22.  Benjamin “Bravo” Martin & Justin “J-Stroke” Barbour

23. The End!