In the last week of the summer holidays we set out on one final adventure to complete our Gold Canoeing DofE.

Our expedition was four days and three nights of laughter, determination and a whole lot of singing. It’s fair to say that we sang for over half of our 110km journey.

Despite only cooking on a trangia, we managed to cook up five star meals every night. From stir fries to curries, and porridge for breakfast, we unleashed our inner Gordan Ramsay. Capsizing on the first day with a flooded canoe made us question how the next three days would be possible. But after overcoming that hurdle, it was only up from there.

We were blessed with good weather, good campsites and all round good vibes. To anyone who is thinking about doing DofE, there is only one answer -do it!
Lexie & Imogen, Upper VI (Year 13)