点评:The trip lead, Dana, was super well-organized and knowledgeable, regularly checking in on how everyone was doing - a great natural leader. Our guide, Kylen (?) was a MASTER oarsman (best I've ever seen...), giving us clear instructions when we came upon some unusually challenging rapids. In some sticky situations that other boats got into, he was right ON IT to help them without hesitation, often seeing a problem before anyone else had. I felt completely safe in his care. He also "read the group" really well, connecting easily with everyone. Despite his amazing professional skill and emotional intelligence, he was very low-key and humble... to me, that's a sign of a lifelong learner.
This was our 4th trip with OARS. There's so much care into the preparation, the selection and training of the guides and the well-oiled execution on these trips. We're already planning our next!
翻译:本次旅行的领队达娜组织能力超强且知识渊博,还时常关心每位队员的状态——真是一位天生的领导者。我们的舵手凯伦则堪称划桨高手(是我见过最棒的划手了……),每当我们遇到特别艰难的急流时,他总能给出清晰明了的指令。当其他船只陷入困境时,他总是立刻出手相助,常常在其他人察觉问题之前就发现了隐患。在他悉心照顾下,我感觉无比安心。他还能很好地“感知团队氛围”,轻松与每个人打成一片。尽管拥有卓越的专业技能和情商,他依然十分低调谦逊……在我看来,这正是终身学习者所具备的品质。
这是我们第四次参加OARS组织的旅行。他们在行程筹备、向导的挑选与培训方面都倾注了大量心血,整个旅行过程也安排得井然有序。我们已经开始计划下一次旅行啦!