I have only been Tripping in the BW/Q since the late 90's ...I'll die a rookie...

I remember my first canoe paddling experience though.. I was eleven

it was church camp, a week long, had to qualify to take out the canoe and then get a counselor(probably 16) to ride along on paddles... Me and my canoe buddy would always get the same girl,   I can't remember her name but she was beautiful and I had a crush on her the whole week..it was hard to concentrate or sleep...  and I'm not talking about the canoe...