Taking Wednesday off to spend with friends had gotten off to a great start. What could have been better than starting the day off with a breakfast consisting of farm fresh eggs ham and toast?
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| Truck loaded with 5 kayaks |
Today I was taking my Oklahoma friends kayaking at Sparks Lake and this would be a first for many of them to kayak. Rounding up 5 kayaks was going to be a bit a fun challenge, but I have one, I barrowed two from Amy, one from Tracy and then rented the fifth. I had never put 5 kayaks in my truck and after I removed the hard cover they all surprisingly fit very well. I also had to make sure we had “Invasive Species” permits, one of Oregon’s newest and most ridiculous taxes. Any boat of over 10’ has to have a permit, so they can pay to have people check your boat for snails. Only they NEVER have anyone out there, and what does the length of a boat have to do with snails sticking to it. This is just a new revenue generator to fund the government and of course you also have to pay to park your vehicle in the wilderness which they have done for years.
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| Sparks Lake looking at the South Sister. |
With the boats all loaded and snacks packed we were on our way to the lake. We paddled around a good portion of the lake and we got out a couple of times to see interesting rock formations and to have a snack for lunch.
The day on the lake was awesome and I think everyone had a great time.
We returned home around 6pm and Ann let the chickens out and collected thier 5 eggs. After a sometime to clean up we went to dinner at 7pm.
It had been a whirlwind day and we were all pretty tired. Robin, Brad, Dr. Nick and Ann would be leaving in the morning around 6:30am and heading off to Pendleton, where they are attending the 100th anniversary of the Pendleton Round Up.
A 6:30am departure would come soon, so we all turned in around 9:45pm. It has been so much fun having them all here, I’m going to miss them greatly.
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