GRAND Flash Album Gallery
Skins for GRAND FlAGallery, Photo Galleries, Video Galleries
developed by CodEasily.com - WordPress Flash Templates, WordPress Themes and WordPress plugins
The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed..
About: Chase
Posts by Chase Simmons:
Author Archive
Southern Chile in Photos
Friday, May 14th, 2010
Student Report
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 As the school year winds down, classes are working on their final projects and lessons, and AP classes are finished with their exams. For seniors, we are finally glad to be done. Done with AP tests. Done with homework. Done with high school. It’s been a good thirteen years, but it feels great to relax at the end of so much hard work over the course of many, many years. As for the underclassmen, they are busy writing their final papers and studying for exams. It really is great to be a senior.
Kayaking over the past two weeks has been nothing less than phenomenal. Our week and a half at the Ottawa River included some of the best playboating in the world. We had to wait for the level to drop, but after a few days one of the most famous waves in the world, Garburator, came in. Garb is the fastest wave I’ve ever surfed, and some huge tricks were thrown. After our surf sessions every afternoon we relaxed at our home for our time in Canada: Keenerville. Wilderness Tours’ Keenerville is a kayaker’s paradise. It comes complete with a bed for everyone and three whole showers. For us, it was like a stay in a five star hotel.
After leaving the river, we traveled south to spend a night in the town of Niagara Falls, Canada. Upon arrival in Niagara Falls, we drove straight to Niagara Helicopters Limited, and, thanks to Jessica Droujko and her family, we all flew over the famous falls. Seeing the falls from this angle was truly amazing. After our flights, we roamed the town and visited the multiple tourist attractions, including seeing the falls from ground level. We went to the Ripley’s museum, a moving theater, and looked in the many shops. Stephen and I were content with watching playoff hockey and basketball in our hotel room all night. It’s not often that we get to watch sports. The following morning, Jessica’s family treated us to breakfast (which was the third meal they provided for us) and we hit the road once again. This time we were headed for Tino’s house in Shelbourne Falls, Massachusetts.
Tino’s house was a great place to get some school done and relax. We took all our AP exams and were treated to some great meals courtesy of Tino’s mom Claire. We all had a great time playing with their two puppies, one only eight weeks old, and Andy enjoyed providing Tino’s parents with enough firewood to last the next three winters.
Our ride from Massachusetts to West Virginia was long, but it feels good to be back at a familiar location. We’re winding down school, and getting ready for graduation in only a few days. I can’t wait to see my parents and meet all the others. This weekend should be a blast, and we’re all excited to get home.
Chase’s Black and Whites
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010GRAND Flash Album Gallery
Skins for GRAND FlAGallery, Photo Galleries, Video Galleries
developed by CodEasily.com - WordPress Flash Templates, WordPress Themes and WordPress plugins
The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed..
Oh Canadia
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010After traveling an hour and a half east to Ottawa, the capital city of Canada, we arrived at the Canadian Museum of Technology. Thus far into your reading you might be thinking to yourself, “Self, the name of that museum sound like quite an oxymoron.” However, you would be wrong. The Canadians have successfully invented and discovered many revolutionary products and advancements. Remember the Happy Hoppers you jumped around in when you were a baby? Well thank a Canadian for that. On a more serious note, Canadians also discovered the method for making insulin for diabetics. Obviously, this is an incredible advancement for all mankind.
At the museum, I also learned about circuits and motors. The Canadians, of course, did not invent electricity, but it is still an interesting museum exhibit. With the flip of a switch or the push of a button a circuit can be completed, and a flow of electricity can be released. I also learned about magnetism at this exhibit. An electromagnet is a magnet attached to a battery so that it has a clear positive and negative end. Electromagnets can be very strong.
The museum also had an exhibit on space and the exploration of space. We all huddled inside an inflatable planetarium and saw all the constellations in the Canadian sky. Among these were Orion, his belt, the big dipper, and the little dipper. I also learned that Canada has a space program. Formerly, I did not know Canada had explored space. However, the Canadians are a far more advance peoples than I realized.
I had a great day at the Canadian Museum of Technology. I learned a ton about our neighbors to the north and their brilliant inventions. The Canadians have truly benefitted all of man with their advancements.
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
For our first assignment this quarter photo class studied abstract photography. My collection includes pictures from Dave’s house in West Virginia, the Cote’s house in Atlanta, and even a rest stop in North Carolina. Here’s a look at a few of them.
GRAND Flash Album Gallery
Skins for GRAND FlAGallery, Photo Galleries, Video Galleries
developed by CodEasily.com - WordPress Flash Templates, WordPress Themes and WordPress plugins
The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed..
Chile Update #1
Friday, February 12th, 2010My first couple weeks in Chile have been incredible. I’ve seen and run some of the biggest and most spectacular whitewater of my life. It seems like there is a new river or lake around every turn in the road, and I can’t wait to explore more of this country.
Our first week here we stayed at Dave’s house in Pucon. I became accustomed to the Trancura river which the property borders. On the Trancura, I got familiar with the feel of the river since I hadn’t been on anything big since October. Right below our house, the Trancura features a great playwave, and the upper sections offers good class III-IV river running. I spent a lot of time with Billy Harris on the Trancura learning my boof.
We spent our second week here in the tiny, one-road lake town Choshuenco. Our focus in Choshuenco was on one river, the Rio Fuy. On our first day at the Fuy we drove up to the water fall Leona, a clean 25 footer, and I ran my first waterfall. The lower Fuy offers some nice play and a great place to perfect boof strokes and eddie turns. The middle Fuy is an action packed run with waves and holes everywhere. The upper Fuy is a smaller water run with multiple waterfalls. The blue water of the Fuy leaves it one of my favorite rivers in the world.
After the week in Choshuenco we are back in Pucon. Yesterday, I ran the Rio Palguin for the first time. It is a creeking run in a beautiful canyon. The Palguin is my favorite run so far in Chile because of its scenery and fun rapids.
New River Academy
Rt. 2 Box 245
Fayetteville, WV 25484
(304)- 574-0403
Fax: (304) 513-2247
New River
Academy
