July 20: Pot Creek to Triplet Falls

Day 3
On an OB course, each patrol takes turns with being in charge of different critical group functions. On our trip, we referred to these as Daily Duties. We had "Domicile Duty", "Doody Dudy" and "Dinner Duty", which we rotated daily. Here, the students on "Dinner Duty" are working together to get the breakfast dishes done. Students quickly find, particularly with dishes, that many hands make light work...

The campground at Pot Creek is home to a small herd of Bighorn Sheep. Included in this herd was a mother who was still nursing her young. They were not particularly shy about coming near the campground, or cutting through the campground to get to the water. It was a thrill to see them so close.
After breakfast it was time for our service project. On our course, we had a NPS ranger come by to help us extract invasive tamarisk trees from the campsite. It was fun to break out the crowbars, winches, shovels, saws, and work on this project. This project lasted only half the day, but we accomplished a great deal. 4 large, deep-rooted "tammies" bid farewell to the beach that day.

"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth" - Mohammed Ali











When the service project was complete, we packed up and paddled to the campsite above Triplet Falls. After so much hard work, it was time to have a little fun.

When jumping, style counts for everything.


Others decided to enjoy the warm sand.
The Group Journal quickly filled with stories, cartoons and art - actually, it made for a good read.