Friday 7/29, beautiful day in Eastern Washington, roll into campground at 2pm. Set up camp and drop boat in the water around 4:30 for a quick tour of the area. Temp immediately shoots up to 200*. Guess what I've been procrastinating about replacing? It also happens to be the only spare part I brought with me. Eric(Scarab) shows up at 6 and I've got tools in one hand and printed instructions for changing the impeller in the other. Took another hour after Eric left but I got the new one in and water tested. THIS SITE ROCKS!
Cal(VillageIdiot) shows up about 8:30 with his X22, introductions are made along with a bit of boat b.s.ing and a beer, and then they get their camp set up. They come over to visit about 10:30 but being the old folks that we are with two kids we're already snuggled in our bags for the night. Although I'm sure my eighteen year old was wishing mom and dad weren't there so she could go have a beer with everyone else. Sometime later, 11-12-1?, Erin(FreeLance) rolls in with his S22 and crew, and proceeds to keep everyone at Cal's camp and us and the rest of the neighbors in stitches until 3am. We didn't catch all the stories but it was funny listening to you guy's yak it up. Wind blew the tent around pretty good all night and had us a little concerned as to what the weekend would be like.
Saturday however dawns clear and hot and the wind dies away just after breakfast. Everyone gets launched and two minutes later all boats have got someone in the water. I jumped in with my ski and got some great water before the wakeboards roughed it up. Rob on Cal's boat has a great pull and NAILS his first back flip. It was a beautiful site, unfortunately we didn't get a picture of it. Next my son Wyatt jumps in with his board and is doing great until he does a face plant and cracks himself in the back of his head with the board. Scared the crap out of me since that post went up just before we left about the guy in a coma. Helmet time dad! Thank God nothing came of it but a lump the size of a AA Large. Went back to the launch and picked up some Tylenol and headed back out. All three boats then made their way about 5(?) miles upstream to the sand dune that sticks out into the river. Spent the rest of the day relaxing with everyone, listening to Cal's awesome new stereo set up, and watching Ollie the chocolate lab run himself silly chasing sticks in the water.
Saturday evening we recharge with a few margarita's and dinner and then hit the sack. Cal and crew head for a party and once again Erin is back in camp after dark. What the hell were you doing out there after sunset? When they emptied out their ballast there wasn't any room for anymore beer cans in the recycle can(55gal drum). Never mind I think I just answered my own question. Erin just had a baby girl nine months ago and doesn't get out much so when he does his friends help him make the most of it!
Sunday was just as nice and we launched again around 9:30 and spent a couple of hours on the water before heading back. There was a roll over at Cle ELum around 12:30 that backed traffic up for miles. That's the mess you guy's ran into behind us. We got held up for about half an hour but not too bad considering we've been stuck on the pass for hours before. All in all a great time and we missed all of you that didn't make it.
No excuses Spokane. With that hot new Tundra you could have been there in 6 hours round trip! Congrats you'll have to pop the hood at Lk Wash. for us.
