Boating 101

We have a raft, however, our raft is growing smaller, as our kids continue to grow. We are on the edge of needing an upgrade of some sort, but we wanted to squeeze one more camping trip out of it this year. The one we have will turn into being a great two seater raft for those impromptu summer fishing trips that the boys take to the many lakes around our house.

In addition to the small raft, our battery life on the motor is some how receiving a shorter life span per outing. We have to watch it carefully, otherwise we find ourselves rowing home.

As was the case after one outing on the lake while camping. Thankfully we worked as a team to get home for dinner. With my girl steering the Rutter from the motor, my son at the bow looking for logs (and giving him something to do), and my husband and I rowing - we did great.

My cousin was on the Yale Crew Team years ago - I doubt her experience however was anything like our experience. I did feel a sense of accomplishment as we rowed past speed boats and jet skis zoomed by as we worked our way back to camp after a good miles worth of rowing.

During our trip, pre-row, we enjoyed the bobs of the wake left behind from other boaters, some goofying off time with the Net my son brought along to trap fish seen in the shallow waters of the lagoon, and time to tie a fishing line to a stick found floating on top of the water. Just pure relaxation and creativity.

It was so peaceful.  Minus the party at the lagoon. I love when people are having fun, but the tunes blaring through the speakers of these boats (all of them at once, not all the same style of music) was enough to ruin the atmosphere just a touch. Once we passed this party-scene, we were in shallow river waters and enjoyed floating down the river for a bit.

Boating 101 - don't let a dead battery ruin a day of boating, be prepared with oars, and a good attitude.