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A Generational Legacy

6/18/21 – This week saw the return of a Sawbill generational crewmember. Emma Nelson arrived on Tuesday ready to hit the ground running. She started working here in 2014 and did a few seasons until 2016. She then left the Sawbill bubble for a real-world job until last year when she came back for round two. Emma is the daughter of Scott Nelson, who worked here for four seasons, from 1982-85. His favorite jobs were working at outfitting and doing canoe orientations, cleaning cookkits, and cooking brunch/dinner for his fellow crew members. His favorite memories are of evening paddles and trying to catch fish. Similar favorites have been passed down from father to daughter. Emma likes working outfitting and cooking dinner. She also likes transporting customers to other entry points. Her favorite pastimes are going to beach club and taking night swims with the crew. -Sawyer

Scott in the 1985 crew photo holding Aurora
Emma with her dad Scott on the left and grandfather Jim on the right. Jim used to take youth groups up here in the 70s.
Emma and Scott taking a classic Sawbill photo in 2014 on Emma’s first day here.
Emma’s arrival on Tuesday, June 15th, 2021.