But small groups are great. Conversation and skills are more quickly and more intimately shared. For example, next time you are doing a paddle or, perhaps, after, reflect on the pairing of people and boats you saw. Starting with yourself, think back on who you most often paddled alongside. It seems that often, in larger groups, we find ourselves gravitating towards paddlers of the same skill, or those we know and feel safe around.
Cliques sometimes form.
But in smaller groups, there is a sense of togetherness that creates a family. Instinctually, we become more tight-knit knowing that it's just the few of us out there in this awesome surrounding. We become inseparable, a team. I discovered this on this southwest Florida journey of six talented sea kayakers, six new friends. There are several almost perfect camping spots.