Our in-person meeting March 2 at Trout Lake Community Centre was lively with around 60 people joining in. Members commented that they appreciated the efforts by Esmeralda and other volunteers to plan the meeting -- including getting a call via our phone tree. We had several new faces from the publicity that included Meetup and Facebook. And of course many long-time members were in the mix.
For Susan's icebreaker activity people paired up a few times with people they didn't know well for questions and kayaking scenarios. Then after time for socializing, coffee, and cookies, people set up chairs for Maureen's presentation which included videos of rescues at Skookumchuck. There was good technical detail and audience participation. Overall it was an enjoyable kickoff to the paddling season. Thanks to all who attended!
