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Photo Essay | Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Sophomores from the Source

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Spenser Mestel ‘11, a member of the Dartmouth Diving Team, shows off his skills on Saturday evening. Mestel is a columnist for The Dartmouth.

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Order this photo | Photo: Zach Kuster / The Dartmouth Staff

Seventeen sophomores set off down the Connecticut River over Fieldstock Weekend for the annual Sophomores from the Source trip. The group planned to cover 48 miles in two and a half days.

The group rushed to leave campus after classes on Friday, and were rewarded with a few hours on the river in the afternoon sun.

Alex Reeder ‘11 climbs an bridge abutment on Friday afternoon.

After completing the same climb, Kevin McGregor ‘11 leaps into the river.

Eric Ross ‘11 and Anson Moxness 0’11 take a break from paddling on Friday evening.

Peter Hagan ‘11 basks in the late afternoon light on Friday.

The group rose shortly after sun-up on Saturday to being the next day’s paddle.

The groups lash their canoes together to form a “flotilla” on Saturday morning.

Views from the river on Saturday afternoon.

Group members convene to share conversation and snacks on Saturday afternoon.

Spenser Mestel ‘11, a member of the Dartmouth Diving Team, shows off his skills on Saturday evening. Mestel is a columnist for The Dartmouth.

Group members hurry to set up camp in the last moments of dusk on Saturday.

On Sunday, the group paddled through cloudy conditions back to Ledyard Canoe Club.