Nanette

Over the next 30 years, I used my canoeing skills to navigate coastal rivers in Maryland and New Jersey. My backpack stayed in my parents’ gear closet, although I continued to enjoy car camping and day hikes in the Shenandoah, Adirondack and White Mountains on the East Coast, as well as the Central Cascades and Oregon Coast.

I took my canoeing skills to the next level in 2015 by taking a group of Cadettes to Northern Lakes Canoe Base in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, near Ely, MN. We spent 5 days and 4 nights, without cell service, paddling, portaging and wilderness camping. I took a second group of Girl Scouts to the BWCA in 2019.

My eldest brother rekindled my interest in backpacking with a weeklong trip to Kings Canyon in California. Since then, we’ve explored the Sawtooth Mts (ID), the Eagle Cap Wilderness (OR), and the Enchanted Valley (Olympic National Park).

When I was growing up, I also enjoyed ice skating and downhill skiing. While I’ve kept up with the skating as an adult (adding Rollerblading to the mix), my snow sports have transitioned to cross country skiing and snowshoeing. As part of our local Service Unit’s Winter Weekend at Suttle Lake, I’ve chaperoned the snow shoeing and tubing adventures.