​The Grand Finale and discovery of the treasure (DO NOT CHANGE THIS TITLE, LESS YOU WISH TO GO STRAIGHT TO DAVY JONE’S LOCKER)

We awoke at dawn in the newly built cabins of the Sanctuary. It was scorching in there in the night, but we survived (barely). After that humid taste of Davy Jones locker (in part due to the mistake three of our men made of turning on the heaters), we ate a quick, hearty breakfast and nearly immediately got onto the waters. Knowing the treasure would show its face soon, we paddled for two miles in fierce winds. Your beloved authors for tonight, the great pirate crew Riptide, had an epic battle with our scurvy rivals, the Pineapple Punishers. Obviously, we won.
As we hinted earlier, the sea faring journey was difficult. Rough waves and their large whitecaps (which be the term for the tops of waves), searing winds, and beastly fish ramming into the sides of our vessels, made for a tough adventure. Captain Luke of Riptide kept running his ship into others, for example *cough cough* Bryant. We arrived at White Oak for some much needed, but rather muddy, therapeutic cooling where Captain Luke became a swamp monster. We heard tales from Deckmaster Lydia about the mystical green glass door. We bonded over the generational cabin snack of G.O.R.P., and Cabin Boy Issac earned his legendary nickname, “Gorpsac”.  We then came to the final destination of the great grassy plains of “Family Camp”.
 
Shipmaster Debbie blessed the journey several times with her sacred motivational dance. (Cue Debbie demonstrating)
 Here at the camp of crews, we worked hard to gain our treasure (the crabs of the Patuxent River that we most definitely fished and cooked ourselves.)
 
The crab feast we have been anxiously awaiting has finally arrived!
After all that hard work, we had a great feast. We are sad to have come to the end of our amazing adventure, but the real adventure was the friends we made along the way.       ;’7
Siginoing off, the great and legendary pirate crew Riptide: Luke, Calla, and Demi
THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING CREW FOR THE WONDERFUL EDITION OF THIS YEAR’S TEEN LEADERSHIP PADDLE
Gunman Bryant
Wayfinder Calla(fornia)
Team motivator Debbie
Demigod Demi
Deckswabber Embry
Cabin Boy “Gorpsac”  Issac
Captain Luke
Deckmaster Lydia
Michelle the Mermaid

Facilitators note: GORP stands for Good Old Raisins and Peanuts