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>camp emerald bay, catalina island, 2006?ish
>most of camp is in established tents on one side of the island
>canoe trip with minimal gear to the other side of the island
>sleeping bags on the beach, comfy af
>our guide tells us of the forbidden arts
>midway between camps, a rock formation known as "The Needle"
>barely wide enough for a canoe to fit through
>as the waves come and go, rocks poke up through the water
>strict orders from leaders never ever to do it
>it's our guide's last year
>leads us right to it
>rocks become completely visible from the water
>paddle for our lives
>kid at the front of the canoe sees us barely make it over the rocks as the wave carries us
>bump the rocks to the side, scrape off some paint on the brand new canoe
>one of our leaders records it, puts it on youtube
>the video becomes part of the training for new guides as a "don't ever fucking do this or you get sent home immedieatly" warning
I enjoyed scouts. Here's a shadowbox my mom made with my patches
