Paddle Boarding

Yesterday the Year 7's & 8's went to Lake Rua for paddle boarding. It was kinda warm and sunny when we first got there. We sat down and ate some morning tea while the Instructors, Geoff and Kelly explained what we were going to to that day. After we finished Morning tea we play a couple of games. We played a game called Evolution and then one were Kelly would call out a number and we had to get into groups of that number and then she would call out a thing and in that group we had to make that thing.

After that we all got given paddles and we started to learn how to use it. I found this kinda hard because I am so used to using a Kayak paddle but I got the hang of it. 

  

Then we got split into two different groups and put our life jackets on. The other group got to go on the single paddle boards while we started on the giant one. We had to blow it up and then put it in the water. We started by kneeling on it. It was so hard to control it as a team but we kinda got the hang of it. Then we tried to stand up, we were all standing up when piper wobbled and lost her balance and everyone fell off the side except for me and Jacob. I saw everyone fall and I just slipped backwards and sat down on the middle of the bord. 

After that we ate a quick lunch and then it was time for us to go on the single boards. The single boards were surprisingly eser then the giant one. Chloe and I were really fast and we were racing. I stood up a few times but it was hard because it was really windy and its harder to control the board when it's windy. 

Then we got into two teams of six and did a relay race.  That meant that three of the team went out on one of the giant boards, high five Geoff and then come back and the other three get on. Me, Grace and Grea went out on the second round and our team won! 

Then it was almost time to go back to school. But first we got to swim in the lake. And we all splashed Mrs Taylor. 

Then we got changed, drove back to school and had hot chocolate in the staff room. I can't wait to go surfing tomorrow!