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This article is from the Outdoor
Activities for Young Children FAQ, by Gloria Logan
glogan@atk.com with numerous contributions by others.
55 CANOEING: a story
Part 1:
We were out canoeing with Daddy in the back, Mommy in the front
and Brendan in front of Mommy (within easy reach). After about
10 minutes Brendan decided that he'd had enough of this and with
the pronouncement of "all done!" he attempted to swing his leg
over the side of the canoe to get out! I caught him in time but
he was quite upset about not being able to abandon ship.
Part 2:
Back on shore as we were packing up the canoe, Brendan was playing
in the gravel. He picked up a few rocks and headed for the lake.
I thought that he was going to throw the rocks into the lake like
we throw sticks in for the dog. At the very least, I thought, he
would take a step into the water and get his feet wet. Well, stupid
Mommy! Brendan toddles over to the water's edge - and keeps going.
Brendan steps into the water - and keeps going. Brendan lands spread-
eagle into the lake face down! Fortunately he still had his life
jacket on with the handy strap on the back to snag kids out of the
water so I just reached in and lifted him out. He came up sputtering
and was very surprised to learn that he cannot walk on water!
And I don't think he ever let go of the rocks. :)
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