The Inagural Shove Off

Brad and I have been talking about getting a canoe for YEARS! We were planning to get one for Mother's Day in May but we couldn't find the perfect one that we were looking for and next thing we knew summer was over, so I thought for sure we'd wait another year before getting one. Brad found the exact boat we were looking for, a 17' Discovery Olde Town, which is perfect for our family and big enough for some overnight adventures as soon as the weather warms. Cy and Brad went to buy the boat about a month ago, I only know this because that same day Cy told me, "I will not tell you that we bought you a canoe today, because it's a secret so I am NOT going to tell you". Hilarious. So, I've been doing my part to keep the secret all this time but I was so excited! So, today we shoved off in 40* weather with 20mph winds to give it a go. It was COLD but so fun! Cy did great in the boat and was careful not to rock it too badly. Brad took the back (of course) although that is not going to be a permanent seat for him. I am not too shabby at steering a canoe either and will enjoy my time back there too:) It was a great paddle. We went from the Hugenot bridge to the Willey bridge, stopping off at an island in the middle to explore. Cyrus said we were pirates looking for treasures:) We did find some deer, fox, and herring footprints that we stalked for a bit to see if we could find them:) It was a great adventure.