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Martin Trahan
@martin_trahan_canoeist

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Disaster averted on Day 1 : Across France 🇫🇷 by canoe   The first day of this expedition was drawing to a close, and we were tired and took the opportunity to stop on the shore to check out a potential camping site. When leaving a canoe unattended, there are two rules that always apply. Tie up the canoe or secure it by mounting it on the bank, and make sure you don't leave anything lying around on the spray deck. Rather than listening to my little inner voice, I trusted my teammate, who had just mentioned with a confident tone that the canoe was well supported on the rocks. What we had forgotten was that we were between two hydroelectric dams and that the water level was subject to rapid rises. What had to happen, finally happened. Our canoe, our gear, my wallet and my passport were swept away by the strong current. We stood on the shore, wet, almost naked and unable to believe what had just happened. With over 20,000 km of canoeing experience, that mistake should never have happened. I should have known better. Fortunately, we were able to borrow a canoe from a nearby club. We set off in search of our boat with another two hours of sunshine ahead of us. We were relieved to find it slowly drifting 6 km further. That's how we named our canoe Le Solitaire (The Loner). And when I'm asked if I lost any equipment during this misadventure, I reply that I only lost part of my ego and my pride. 📷 @paulvillecourt Canoe : @esquifcanoes Paddles : @bending_branches PFD & Bibs : @kokatatusa #canoeing #canoe #canoetrip #canoecamping #paddling #disaster #safety #france #explorefrance #paddleforever #thisiskokatat #kokatat #yesbendingbranches #esquifcanoes #photography #adventurephotography #riverwalk #mistake #scenery