Photos: Ascension in Focus for Sept. 13, 2012
Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Instructor Todd Lewis, left, watches Katie Ficklin, right, practice flipping a kayak at Cabela's lake in Gonzales on Saturday, as fellow students Colleen Walsh and Chivonne Guidry, from left, look on.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist and educator Aimee Robert, left, teaches Karondellet Womack-Williams, right, how to paddle for the first time at Cabela's lake in Gonzales on Saturday.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- KC Kayaks President Gaines Garrett, left, helps hold a kayak still while student Amanda Teague, center, steps in gingerly during a women's kayak fishing class at Cabela's lake in Gonzales on Saturday. Students practiced launching, paddling, casting and extracting themselves from kayaks, among other skills during the class.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Christine Pocorello demonstrates how to cast a fishing line from a kayak at Cabela's lake in Gonzales on Saturday.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Karondellet Womack-Williams balances herself while paddling in a kayak for the first time at Cabela's lake in Gonzales on Saturday.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Sherri Pearson, left, paddles across Cabela's lake in Gonzales while being followed by instructor and KC Kayaks President Gaines Garrett, center, on Saturday.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Galvez Tigers' Cole Poirrier, left, dodges a tackle from Walker's Cameron Crow-Dawson, right, during a C team youth football game at Galvez Middle School in Prairieville in September. The C team went on to win the Southern Louisiana Youth football Association Super Bolw Saturday by defeating the Galvez Tigers.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Maggie Diez, 8, center, cheers on the Galvez Tigers during a youth football game against the Walker Renegades at Galvez Middle School on Saturday.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Galvez Tigers' Cage Broussard (28), center, darts into the end zone for a touchdown during an A team youth football game against the Walker Renegades at Galvez Middle School Saturday.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Galvez Tigers' D team player Owen Soniat, 6, chugs water on the sideline during a youth football game against the Walker Renegades at Galvez Middle School Saturday.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Dutchtown Middle's Jace Ester, left, holds off a tackle from Prairieville Middle's Ethan Harland, right, during a football game at Dutchtown Middle School on Sept. 6.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Prairieville Middle's Cameron Crawford, left, runs into the endzone for a touchdown against Dutchtown Middle's Tyler Brooks and D'andre Henderson, from left, during a football game at Dutchtown Middle School on Sept. 6.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Prairieville Middle's Jarvea White rushes with the ball during a football game against Dutchtown Middle School on Sept. 6.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Dutchtown Middle's Sammy Waguespack, right, is tackled by Prairieville Middle's Cameron Crawford after making a catch during a football game at Dutchtown Middle School.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Prairieville Middle's Ricky Martinez, front, rushes past Dutchtown Middle's Cody Gautreau during a football game at Dutchtown Middle School on Sept. 6.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Dutchtown Middle's Jace Ester rushes with the ball during a football game against Prairieville Middle at Dutchtown Middle School on Sept. 6.
Buy this photoAdvocate staff photo by ADAM LAU -- Walker Renegades quarterback Zackary Jasso, left, breaks a tackle while running out of the pocket during an A Team youth football game Saturday against Galvez at Galvez Middle School in Prairieville.
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