Aquatic Weekend

This summer the Unit has made it a point to have as many water-based activities as possible, ranging from sailing to kayaking, and possibly windsurfing too. And what better way was there to start this off than with a weekend filled with all of these?

The Ventures started off the Aquatic Weekend with a trip down to the Group Boathouse, where they used the canoes and went for a short trip to Spinola and back. We were later joined by the Troop who had also come down to the Boathouse for a swim. After moving the boats round and tidying up the boathouse, we returned to HQ where George, Tom and Zack cooked a meal for the Unit as part of their Venture Award.

Day 2 started with an early breakfast, to be at Għadira in time for a day out at sea. While Zack, Tom and Matteo completed their 1 Star Award, the rest of the Unit rented out some sit on top kayaks to explore the area. Following a lunch break we met up with Charles Tonna for the first Sailing Session of the summer, something we plan to build up on in the coming months. As the sun started to set we moved to L-Aħrax where we built bivvies for the night, and then gathered round a fire to cook supper.

The next morning we set off towards Anchor Bay for a snorkeling activity. Even though the wind had picked up preventing us from goign too far, we still managed to see some fish and plan to return there some day!