Boat triumphs and tribulations

Coming back down river after 7 days in Las Marias, we hit the lagoon when waters were rough. With all of us in one boat, it was only minutes before the waves broke the rim, pouring gallons of water into the canoe. Thus we found ourselves in the middle of the lagoon (by this point, not only had the boat flooded, but the engine had as well). What could we do, but begin bailing and wait for the current to take us to shore? The water bottles came out, the paddles came out, and even the shoes came out for the valient seven man bailing effort. Quite a moment to remember! The photos below show the unloading effort once we floated into shallow water. Stranded on the beach, we hiked along the shore to our hostal with water-logged packs on our backs.