First meeting is in the books and it could not have gone better. We reviewed crew expectations, both from Griffen and I as guides, as well as what our crew wants from the trip. The crew was then presented with a stack of maps that, when laid out correctly, display the area which we can choose our route from. They managed to complete this activity in a timely fashion while working together without any help from their guides. We also sanded our paddles to get them ready for the awesome designs that are sure to come. Next we took our adventure outside to learn how to flip a canoe up onto your shoulders and portage with it. We finished up the day with learning some basic knots that we will be using. It was incredible to watch all these young men succeed today an I look forward to getting to know them all even more.