Exploration on the Nooksack River: 6-11-16

Joy.  Joy and connection.  Joy and connection, giggles galore and jumping for joy, river splashing and rock hunting, birdwatching and berry gathering. Joy in wind and water, connection with nature and one another.  A perfect Explorers' day.

What more can we say? The Silverwing Bats have evolved to represent the best of EC: heartfelt, trusting connection with one another; unrestrained joy in nature; curious and compassionate; stellar stewards; making memories together to last a lifetime.

Literally Building Bridges and Not Walls.
Too bad 'Edgar' immediately floated down the river....

Saturday was a combination of all of the above, as all embraced the exploring spirit to explore connections to oneself, to one another, and to nature.  

After Jess shared a story on the importance of listening to the quiet voice inside, we each found a special rock that called to us.  

As the rain clouds swirled around us, we connected to each other through more shared stories and LOTS of shared laughter- some under the shelter of Jess's tent, some while in search of new sidestreams, whirlpools, and eddies, and some as we literally carried each other across the river.  

Playing Bat and Moth!

We tuned into the messages Nature gave as the weather shifted; swallows dived and swooped within feet of our group, snatching insects out of the air in a fabulous show of acrobatics (ask your daughter what it means when these sky dancers take flight!).  

Berry picking up a tributary!

Finally, towards the end of the day, a bald eagle swooped low over the end of our island and observed us from high in a riverside cottonwood tree.  Joy and connection to oneself, to one another, and to nature.

See the slideshow for the rest of the story!

Our words of the day? Special rocks, special people, giggles galore!

EC Mottos especially alive today: Be Prepared, Safety First, All Things Are Connected, Build Bridges Not Wall, Dance to the Beat of Your Own Drummer, It's About the Journey, Not the Destination, Leave No Trace, You See It You Own It, Get Dirty!, LIBK, Be Here Now, Expect the Unexpected