Things you don't want to see or hear on a fishing/camping trip:
1. Guy with beer bottle and no life jacket climbing into a boat and roaring off to the other side of the lake.
2. A truck with 4 wheel drive (but not put into 4 wheel drive) stuck to its axles at boat launch.
3. A boat being paddled with a broken oar and broken motor.
4. A flipped boat floating amongst whitecaps across the lake in isolation--bereft of passenger (see #1)
5. A boater LEAVING the boat and swimming across the lake to shore. ( again see #1).
Things that are good to see on a fishing/camping trip:
1. Young man helping an elderly couple tow their boat to safety. (see #1 above).
2. A man and woman being profoundly nice, polite, and patient to each other (even chuckling) after getting truck stuck, having to paddle boat half way across the lake before being rescued, and locking their keys in the vehicle. We have pretty much assumed that they weren't married or otherwise related--probably just courting.
3. Wind and whitecaps on a lake can help you remember being 'Sea Side' in Great Britain.
4. Interesting to note that life jackets, fishing gear, cooler, gas and motor all survived the boat flipping and unescorted float to shore. (All were safely traveling with the boat tucked underneath--not one thing lost).
5. "Lost" and extremely stupid and fortunate boater was able to get to campsite unharmed in spite of 3 foot waves and strong winds. Hopefully he will tell the story to his grandchildren some day to explain why one should always a) wear a life jacket when boating, (b STAY with the boat in case of a mishap and probably the most important--not drink alcohol on a boat.
Binoculars can certainly add drama to one's life.
Boat Safety Rules
1. Guy with beer bottle and no life jacket climbing into a boat and roaring off to the other side of the lake.
2. A truck with 4 wheel drive (but not put into 4 wheel drive) stuck to its axles at boat launch.
3. A boat being paddled with a broken oar and broken motor.
4. A flipped boat floating amongst whitecaps across the lake in isolation--bereft of passenger (see #1)
5. A boater LEAVING the boat and swimming across the lake to shore. ( again see #1).
Things that are good to see on a fishing/camping trip:
1. Young man helping an elderly couple tow their boat to safety. (see #1 above).
2. A man and woman being profoundly nice, polite, and patient to each other (even chuckling) after getting truck stuck, having to paddle boat half way across the lake before being rescued, and locking their keys in the vehicle. We have pretty much assumed that they weren't married or otherwise related--probably just courting.
3. Wind and whitecaps on a lake can help you remember being 'Sea Side' in Great Britain.
4. Interesting to note that life jackets, fishing gear, cooler, gas and motor all survived the boat flipping and unescorted float to shore. (All were safely traveling with the boat tucked underneath--not one thing lost).
5. "Lost" and extremely stupid and fortunate boater was able to get to campsite unharmed in spite of 3 foot waves and strong winds. Hopefully he will tell the story to his grandchildren some day to explain why one should always a) wear a life jacket when boating, (b STAY with the boat in case of a mishap and probably the most important--not drink alcohol on a boat.
Binoculars can certainly add drama to one's life.
Boat Safety Rules
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