Nice work if you can get it

[clemency]

My son is an instructor at the North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS). Recently finished a three day whitewater training block running the Nantahala to the NOC so there's pics. Students (and instructors) are usually in solo boats, but NCOBS is pushing tandems a little more these days apparently (which didn't go as well). So here's my kid having a miserable time at "work".

 

[samb]

Looks like he's finding it tough. I hope the pay is extra for that sort of work

 

[VA paddler]

Is that Lesser Wesser in the top photo?

 

[clemency]

Is that Lesser Wesser in the top photo?

All photos are at Nantahala Falls I'm told. So yes? Apparently NOC has a camera there that captures pretty much everyone, then they post the pics online for sale, which is how I came by them.

 

[ppine]

I have found that mixing my vocation and avocation together is very confusing.
I have had jobs where we were in the field 60-70% of the time. Hard to have a marriage, a dog or be a parent. Hard to have a mortgage.
You get some time off. There is no interest in camping or canoeing, I just want to be home with my woman, a shower and a warm bed.

I never liked being gone all the time. Being in the field more like 30-40% of the time or less was much better.

 

[clemency]

I have found that mixing my vocation and avocation together is very confusing.
I have had jobs where we were in the field 60-70% of the time. Hard to have a marriage, a dog or be a parent. Hard to have a mortgage.
You get some time off. There is no interest in camping or canoeing, I just want to be home with my woman, a shower and a warm bed.

I never liked being gone all the time. Being in the field more like 30-40% of the time or less was much better.

Agree. I used to leave town for months at a time and have to live in motels. Great in your 20s, not so much as you get older and your priorities change. He's 27 and is transitioning from lead instructor (field staff leading courses of from 10 to 30+ days) to resident course director (base camp staff with regular hours [and benefits!]). His gf has transitioned from lead instructor to river specialist (days on the river, but not overnights). All good, all part of growing.