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                                           Fri 13th - Tuesday 17th October

            Long Bothy Venture for Edinburgh COPE participants, Glen Etive

     Very unfortunately the digital camera had a little accident and was not up

     to recording the trip for posterity. So you'll have to wait a wee while for trip  

     photos to be developed from the throwaway one.

   In the meantime, heres some choice photos of the staff team 'recce' of the canoe trip.

   Vicky executing the 'Chill stroke.'                   Capn' Bruce hoists the main sail.

   Back to the LBV...

   What Happened?

   We christened the fleet of canoes 'The Groove Armada', and set off from Taynuillt in five  

   boats and nine people.  Sarah and Doc provided the shuttle and holed up in a local hotel for    the night whilst our intrepid adventurers camped under a canopy of stars surrounded by the

   stillness of the the loch and the bellowing of stags. 

  On the second day, we paddled from Ardmaddy bay to the bothy, stopping at the loch head 

  at the end of the day for some canoe gymnastics and some tuition.  On arrival at the bothy,

  we set up for the week and had a well earned rest in the evening.

  Day three, after a game of 'Alien Sex' (Thanks Doc), we started fencing the tree nursery as

  well as taking part in sessions on communication.

  Day four we contined fencing, collected seaweed from the loch and weeded some of the tree

  nursery beds and had a session on stress management.  The day ended with rafting the

  canoes up and paddling them across the loch.

   Day five was a blur of a day, with the kit being packed up and many stories being told at the

   final review.  Many thanks to all who took part in this very enjoyable trip.

   Special thanks to Marky Mark for his endless pirate jokes,

   Arrr-right,

   Rhyddian