The day after I got back from Florida, we all went on the Rogue river to do a bit of floating and gentle rapids. Levi needed to be with me more than usual because he had missed me and this trip was much longer than he had been away before. That was OK because I had missed him too. It was a perfect day on the river. The water is pretty cold (especially for my pansy ass), but the sun was warm so it was fine. The kids even got in and swam for a bit. The rapids on this part of the Rogue would barely make it to grade two. They are fun to play with but you would have to drop sideways into them and then do things wrong to capsize. Then if you did capsize, the river is so forgiving that you just swim to the nearest eddy and get re-situated! Levi sat in the front of my kayak and had a canoe paddle, because the kayak ones were too big.
He loved being on the water but I am almost sad (OK I am sad) that he has grown out of using the word 'hyaking' instead of 'kayaking'. Now he barely says any words that are mispronounced and although I wouldn't stop this progression if I could, I still miss his babyhood! We floated/paddled down for a couple of hours and then stopped for a snack and a swim and then went the next two hours to the take out. At one point in one of the more rambunctious rapids, I leaned forward to paddle just as Levi turned his head and leaned back to talk to him. My paddle hit him right on the edge of his left eye. It was enough of a rapid that I had to concentrate and I had to say to him; "Honey I know you are bleeding, but I need to get to the end of this rapid before I can do anything"
Yep good parenting in action! Anyway it was just a scratch and he is fine! All in all it was a great day on the river!
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