OUR TEAM WENT TO MEDICINE HAT!

A 3-Day Trip with Reta Boychuk (@reta.sends) in Medicine Hat

Reta Boychuk (@reta.sends) and crew paddle Medicine Hat and surrounding areas.
Reta Boychuk (@RETA.SENDS) is the owner of Canadian River SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board), a SRT Instructor at Raven Rescue, and a River SUP Instructor Trainer, and she visited Medicine Hat to embark on a few outdoor adventures, including the South Saskatchewan River.

She and her friends loaded up to take in the Southeast Alberta city for three days and indulge in craft beer made by three breweries included in the HIGHWAY 3 ALE TRAIl.

"I called the crew, Aleasha, Andre, and their rad boys, Ashley, and Amanda. We loaded up our rigs, our convoy crew, and started the smooth drive to Elkwater, Alberta with curiosity, paddle gear, fishing gear, and some bikes,” says Reta. “We had no expectations, except to take in adventure and drink some quality coffee and beer.”

A beautiful drive through the rolling prairie hills, farm lands, and windmills, they dropped into Elkwater in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, with beautiful lakes, massive trees, and comfortable camping. With the peace and quiet they’ve been dreaming of, as Reta described, they unhooked and moved in to relax for the evening.

Having large trees between sites made it feel they were alone with nature. The adults unpacked and relaxed, while the two high-energy, teenage brothers biked laps on the jump trail just behind their campsite. A peaceful state as they settled in and planned for their adventure for the morning.
Day one started with loading up the stand up paddle boards (SUP’s), rafts, and tubes, with a breakfast stop at 12-34 Cafe & Pub. “Their selection was amazing. I ordered my go to cafe mocha with a brownie. Amanda loved the breakfast pizza, describing the crust as a garlicky bite of fluffy heaven and even took a second slice for the road. With caffeine and food, the crew was ready to roll.”  READ THE FULL STORY 

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