Expectations

At a pre-trip meeting for an April kayaking trip (Georgia/South Carolina), participants were buzzing in anticipation about paddling with dolphins, alligators, etc. I suggested they not fix their expectations. You almost always miss out on something and creating a firm check-off list can create disappointment.

On the other hand, there are almost always bonuses of the unexpected. Such was the case with the Muskingum River trip this past weekend.

In a prior blog, I projected much more enjoyable paddling in a kayak than I previously had with a canoe that wasn’t designed for distance. That proved to be true, but the real delight was in the chemistry of the group.

The average age was probably in the 50s, but you wouldn’t know it. Non-stop cutting up and laughter. It was more like an outing of college kids.

Some have asked me if the trip was too long (34 miles in two days). With those people on the trip, it wasn’t long enough.