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Boundary Waters Canoe Persuasive Speech
Two Girls, One Canoe, and One Paddle
There Clare and I were, just two fifteen-year-old girls, stranded in the middle of a lake somewhere in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The wind whipped our dingy, uncombed hair straight back, and that was when I realized we were in a jeopardizing situation.
Thirty minutes prior to this moment, Clare and I had just received the task of filling our fellow crewmembers’ water bottles up before our final meal together on our four day Boundary Waters Canoe expedition. The pair of us hiked down the hill of the campsite to the low-lying area where the aluminum canoes rested. Next, we rotated the canoe and positioned it in the serene water. The six water bottles I accumulated were placed in the front of the canoe along with the water purifier. My body sprung on board into the front seat of the boat and sat down. I questioned Clare, “Should I grab a paddle to help you out?”
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We are only going to be gone for a little bit.” Agreement swept through me. I figured one paddle would be sufficient because the lake was placid, and Clare is exceptionally athletic. Not only is she a natural born athlete, she is also brainy, considerate and comical. If trouble would emerge, the two of us could manage to figure out how to deal with the repercussion. My friend administered the boat a shove as she jumped on board, and we were off. Instantly, Clare canoed us effortlessly across the fresh water lake. Since she had done all of the paddling work, I designated myself the pumping work. The canoe eased to a halt, and I began filling the bottles. The rest of the crew wanted to eat dinner after we returned, thus a slight crunch on time. While one bottle after the other filled, Clare and I chatted about our previous adventures we had encountered on the trip. A mild breeze dawned, which felt extremely refreshing. As the final water bottle was full I stated, “Okay, we are ready to head back to the

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