So once we finally got going, our captain, for the beginning was Tony. He got some new swim trunks for the occasion. I picked them out. They are lime green. I'm not sure he cared for the color, but I sure like it. Unfortunately, you can't seem them in the pictures. LOL!
The scenery was amazing. It is really pretty up there. Gracie was spotting all sorts of bird nests. We came across some ducks, which are fun to watch as the boat gets close. They dive under the water, and you don't see them again for a while. The picture here does not do the scene justice, but here is Gracie, Kim & Julene in the bow of the boat.
For some reason, TJ was hanging out in the back, by himself. So, here he & I are. Towards the end of the ride, we were sticking our hands in the spray off the side of the boat. He thought that was pretty fun. After we couldn't reach the spray, he would turn and rub it all over my face, laughing his head off. Silly boy.
Gracie asked every time we slowed down, if they could get into the water and swim. I think I have a couple of fish kids. The water was cold, but it didn't seem to bother them much....well, TJ was pretty dang cold. He stayed close to the boat.
Gracie and TJ really wanted me to take a video of them. So here it is. Gracie jumping off, and TJ swimming. Enjoy!
For a portion of our cruise, I was the captain. It went pretty well. I'm still trying to get used to how it handles turns and such. I hit one wave, that slammed us down pretty hard. The boat seems to have gotten through my abuse, however. Hey, I'm learning.....slow down when hitting large waves head on!
Tony was taking pictures at this point. So here is TJ, again in the back. And the lovely wake. The water was a beautiful green color, and so clear. You may have noticed in the pictures of the kids, how well you can see their legs. When I got in the water, I was amazed at how well I could see the bottom of the boat. It was amazingly clear water.
And here is the bow crew again. Look at that view! Kim was giving us a geological tour/lesson on the way to the gorge. I'm not sure if he was still pointing things out here, but he had some interesting points on the way up. It's amazing the history that is in that canyon.
Here I am again.....laughing at Tony. I don't remember why...but hey.
Before we finished for the day, we headed over to the dam, and bridge. Here are a few shots with the bridge in the background. There was a big bird's nest on the top of the arch.....which is what Julene is pointing at. Do you love her neon yellow cast? If only it was orange, then we wouldn't have had to have a flag...just hold her arm up! (She said it, not me)
While we were in a wide open point, Tony attempted the knee board and wake board. I really don't have a clue what I'm doing so I wasn't very good at trying to pull him up. He's never tried to wake board, and it's been a long time since he knee boarded, so he never got all the way up, but he got close. When he first got out there, and I was throwing him the rope, TJ asked him, "Dad, if you die...who gets all your stuff?" We all got a good laugh out of that. To be fair, he wasn't being mean....a few days before, we had taken the boat to Sandwash Reservoir, and our friend was out trying the wake board. He said if he died Tony could have all his stuff. So TJ thought that was pretty funny and applied it to Tony's attempt.
Perhaps next time, I'll try the knee board. I unfortunately have ZERO experience in the water sports area. So, it should be a hilarious event. Okay, actually, I have been on a tube, and tried ski's once in Lake Powell, but never made it up. They say anybody can knee board. I won't be surprised if I can prove them wrong!!!
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How fun! You guys must have had a blast with the new boat! You definately need to get out there next time, its too much fun to miss!
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