2 shifts on Saturday. The first was a quickie in the morning, a recovery refresher in the morning which only takes an hour. Interesting guy – he’s a pilot for British Airways and was on a 24hr stopover. He wanted to rent a kayak and go for a paddle but you can’t go out on your own unless you can prove you can get back in your boat after a capsize. He’s paddled before, but never done the capsize course. So the kayak shop relented and agreed that he could go out on his own if he did the refresher. It was a good session, just me and him. He’s originally from the south east of England but now lives in the French alps. He’s back again in a few weeks so I gave him my email address and we’ll probably go out for a paddle.
I did a Level 1 Intro in the afternoon. It was ok, but at the end of it I didn’t feel like I’d done my best. I don’t know why, everybody was very happy and grateful, everybody was paddling well by the end, but I just felt like I hadn’t given it the effort that I usually do. Next time I go out I’ll take my lesson plan with me and really do it to the letter.
Last night we went to see UP – the 3D version. What a brilliant movie! The opening is like a mini-movie all on its own. It’s funny, touching, and sad. Linda was in tears, and that was just the start of the film. The rest of it was very, very funny.
Today me, Linda and Raffs went for a hike up The Chief at Squamish. It’s a massive block of granite that towers over the town and when you go to Whistler you can’t miss it. There’s a really good trail that winds its way around the back. It’s steep but fun, even has some ladders in it. The view from the top is wicked – a stunning 360 degree view of mountains and the Howe Sound. While we were up there Linda told me what she’d bought me for my birthday. She wanted to do something special for my 50th and she has absolutely nailed it. From where we were on the Chief I could see where we’ll be next weekend (that’s when it kicks off), so that’s why she let it slip. This is going to be a long week.
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