You need more than strength and technique to navigate a tandem kayak on the ocean. Paddling together — especially through wind gusts and strong currents — keeps your boat moving forward.
The girls of Troop 673 from Scotts Valley, California, worked in sync to steer through the straits off the Washington coast during their weeklong ocean kayaking adventure.
“You don’t want to be all over the place,” says Dylan Turzak, 14, a Life Scout. “It definitely took a lot of teamwork.”
Teamwork helped the Scouts go more than 20