Rented a canoe
By Carmela
@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
United States
August 3, 2015 2:46pm CST
Yesterday we rented a couple canoes at the local state park. I have more pictures and will share when I can.
This first picture is of the dock at the lodge and where they set off fireworks during the fourth of July. When we arrived at the dock, this man on a sailboat arrived at the same time and when he got out, my son asked "Hey do you have a strawberry field?" and of course I was confused by my son's question until I looked at the man more closely and sure enough, he owns the farm that has the pick-your-own strawberries. So we chatted for a while and he was amazed at the distance we travel to pick strawberries and that is because there are no other farms near us.
I had such a great time that I am hoping in a couple weeks that we can go again and maybe even pack some food so we can stay out longer.
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@HebrewGreekStudies (1646)
• Canada
17 Dec 15
It used to be our family business taking ppl out on canoe trips and dogsled trips:)
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@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
17 Dec 15
I love canoeing, while growing up we would rent canoes occasionally. As for dogsled trips, now that sounds like fun, however as one who doesn't like the cold, I wouldn't want to do it often.
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@GardenGerty (169474)
• United States
4 Aug 15
Great picture and it sounds like a really fun day.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
5 Aug 15
Uh oh, seems there is a problem with notifying me when someone comments on my post, I only came here to see why no one would comment. It was a very fun day and I hope in a couple weeks to do it again. Anyways, here is a picture I took of some sailboats on the water.
@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
5 Aug 15
I did and I know you already saw this, but for those who haven't, here is one of the canoes and where we stopped to swim to cool off.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Aug 15
I don't think I've ever been in a private canoe - only the kind at Disneyland where there are many people using the oar to steer the boat. So funny how sometimes we find it really is a small world - how nice the farmer has a sailboat! I hope you can go canoeing again soon too - maybe take some strawberries - ha ha.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
5 Aug 15
Really? I grew up renting canoes from this one park and like this park the water was calm, so I know all about canoeing on calm water. I only went canoeing once on a moving river, that was exciting. And you get the last picture, a picture I took on our way back to the marina of the most beautiful sky I have seen in a long time.
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@jhechorain (1198)
• Susanville, California
4 Aug 15
That sounds like a really enjoyable outing. I have never seen a strawberry patch. I would like to see one now though. I miss picking black berries when I was young on my grandparent's property.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
5 Aug 15
There are more picture since you replied. So you never seen a strawberry patch? Besides renting a canoe as a child, we also picked our own strawberries and now I guess I am passing that down to my son.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
4 Aug 15
well, good luck there and have a nice vacation. so, that's a canoe, huh?
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