[Sportsandrec] Looking for ways to navagate Trails in nature.

[Joe Shaw]

Am I allowed to question his belief in the abilities of blind people while 
carrying the weight of being responsible for us? I know... that's not 
popular.
Joe Shaw
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kendra Schafer via Sportsandrec" <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
To: <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Kendra Schafer" <redwing731 at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 4:59 PM
Subject: [Sportsandrec] Looking for ways to navagate Trails in nature.


> Hi all!
> Yesterday, I walked to a local but out of the way historical hot spring. I 
> had my sited boyfriend, and two blind ladies with me. To get to this hot 
> spring, you have to walk a half a mile on a trail with a few rugged spots 
> and a lot of tree roots. This was my boyfriend's first time getting a 
> group of blind people down this kind of trail. The trip actually went very 
> well. We all felt good to do the trip because the other ladies haven't 
> traveled in nature in three years. My boyfriend on the other hand didn't 
> get to enjoy the journey as much as the rest of us so I feel bad for him. 
> My boyfriend believes that blind people can do anything we set our minds 
> to,  however, he still feels responsable for  any blind person's safety, 
> well being and transportation.   How can I make the trip more enjoyable 
> for my sited boyfriend who felt the burden of responsibility? I suggested 
> finding another volunteer to assist in navigating the trails. I know that 
> there is a Better way since I did this sort of thing with other groups in 
> the past. Would something like this require another sited volunteer? Him 
> taking  the responsability and doing this sort of thing once or twice a 
> year? Are there techniques out there for this sort of thing?  Is there a 
> way for me to help one of them navagate the tree roots and follow behind 
> while doing so and letting my boyfriend helping all of us through the 
> roughest parts of the trail? Any ideas would be most appriciated Please!!! 
> Thank you!!!
> Kendra
>
>
> "When the student is ready,
> the  teacher will appear"
> Author unknown
> Life always proves to me that I know the best roads are out there and so 
> is my job of discovering where they are.
>  Blindness has often tested me.
>
> Love has set  me free before it  showed me how to see the stars.
> Baltimore, Maryland  showed me how to soar to the stars.
> Seattle, Washington let me soar on the wings of my imagination.
> Paganism showed me the way home where  I feel magic all around me.
> As I move through life, I notice the many ways where my beliefs not only 
> ring true, but also proven to be true by others.
>
> I am soaring like a bald eagle as I set out to live the life I want.
>
>
> I believe that everything is all interconnected and full of magic.
> Blessed Be!!!
> Kendra Schaber,
> A blind Pagan federationist,
> The National Federation Of The Blind Of Oregon,
> Capitol Chapter,
>
> Live the Life We Want
>
>
> Diehard Fan Of Harry Potter, Middle Earth,  Narnia, and Land of Oz 
> universes. I love anything to do with bald eagles.
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>
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