Kayak try #2

 A nice hot day today meant getting the kayaks out for a more extended paddle to see how Booker would do.  

We loaded up lunch and all our supplies and took off late morning right after I returned from a morning race.

The place we wanted to launch from has a muddy area with a steep drop off so I asked Marc if he wanted to get stabilized and have me lift Booker in, but Marc said that he thought he would be good.  So I climbed in my kayak and as I was calling Sisko in, Booker tried to jump in mine as well!

So after Marc pulled him back and brought him over to his kayak, Booker jumped right in without hesitation.  

We began the paddle with Marc again trying to get Booker to settle in a comfortable position.  Booker decided he wanted to hang over the side and watch the water which, clearly, did not work.  Finally, he settled down and we paddled the 2 miles to the beach.

 

And then it was play time.  For the entire afternoon the boys ran and played in the lake, dug holes in the sand and rolled around getting completely covered in sand.

Booker was happy to venture into the water, but did NOT want to swim.  He left that to Sisko!

Once it gets warmer I'll have to get in to teach Booker to swim, but the water temp was a little cool for me!

Then it was time to leave and again, Booker was happy to jump in and settle down for the paddle back.

Booker also got to meet several people, including some young kids, a large muscular man with a big beard, and a couple of cute bikini clad women who fawned over him.  All of them asked to come over and meet him.  The more people he meets who look, sound and smell different the better!!