Rumor in the Redsock household was that the river would be okay for boating this week...
Shirley was already prepared...
But we had to prepare Locklan. Mr.K explained safety to him...
And then the fun started!
We got out his new life jacket...
Mr.K studied the literature...
Ashley helped...
Then they decided to try the life jacket on Locklan,
but he said, "I don't think so..."
So we put it off for another day...
Finally! Yesterday was sunny, the river was down and cleaner...
The guys double checked things...
And then it was time!
They headed for the boat launch.
After what seemed like forever,
Tony drove the car back to our place...
And we waited and waited...
Finally, Tony spotted him!
Yes! It's officially (finally) boating season!
Mr. K and Andy ran down to the dock to help him in...
Yesssssssss!
So now we had to decide...
Who would go for the first ride?
Ashley said Locklan and she would sit the maiden voyage out...
So Andy, Tony, Mr.K and I went out a ride!
First, we had to get Mr.K in the boat...
Mission accomplished!
We assigned Andy the duty of Captain...
Tony was navigator...
We cruised up the Kiski and down,
Our camp always looks great from the water.
I love that place!
Andy took us down the Allegheny...
I wasn't assigned a duty, I was tourist, first class!
I can't explain how great it is to view the shoreline over the tops of your toes...
I was overwhelmed.
Then it was Locklan's turn...
Ashley put his life jacket on, and the three of them got ready...
They got all settled in the boat...
And Locklan thought it might be snack time...
So he chewed his life jacket!
But they were off on his first adventure!
Tony and I had a minor emergency to deal with...
(more on that tomorrow)
But Mr.K, Andy, Ashley and Locklan stayed to see the sunset...
Ahhhhhh,
I love being a river rat!
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