JK Camp Blog

To start the last paddling day of  HUCK we woke up around eight after a great nights sleep at thunder head. Like all the rest of the days we had no idea what to expect only that we knew that it had to be big because it was the last day. As we began packing up to leave thunder head Jez told us to just get into our swim trunks and get in the van. We all knew that we were going to be paddling something close by. We only drove about an hour before we turned onto a farm road with a sign that said Hooker Falls. We knew that Hooker Falls was about a fifteen foot water fall that all of us could handle, but little did we know what was in the future. We pulled up into the parking lot and got 3 boats for all 9 of us. Jez explained to us that we will be running Hooker Falls later in the day, but the first thing that we would be running the middle section of Triple Falls (about a 40 foot slide/ waterfall). The entire group was very nervous and excited about what we were about to do. We arrived at Triple Falls and were amazed at the size of the water fall, no one got hurt. We went over to Hooker Falls next and had lots of fun. Everybody ran Hooker and played in the water, it was a blast!

The HUCK trip has been one of the best experiences of my life and everyone else’s. It has given us a chance to see how great paddlers we all are. All of the instructors helped us so much and taught a whole lot about safety and paddling. I am very grateful that all of them could be here to help. I would like to give a special thanks to Jez for organizing this experience, I know that this has been a dream of his and we are all glad to help him make it come true. Also I would like to thank Andrew Holcombe for coming and giving us great instruction and great lines!

Patrick (Huck Southeast Camper)