About 60 people showed up for the canoe trip!. We had to be at the Walmart parking lot at 0445AM. . We stood around as a crowed while others showed up. Someone gave Nathan a water gun and told him to shoot the sergeants. Everyone had a good laugh with that one.
Nathan did not move an inch when he was first placed in the canoe. The trip was a nine miles down stream with a wide range of tree stumps and mini rapids. I was in ''freak-out-mode'' hearing the news of 5 other canoes that had turned over. The good news is that the water in most parts was only waist deep. There were plenty of sand dunes throughout the ''crik'' to stop and fish, swim, or change a dirty diaper.
2 hours later we ended at the barbecue. It was 12:00 already and poor sugar bear was very tired. Jamie took him out into the water, and Nates first reaction was, "brrrrrr" He built some sandcastles, through some leaves in the water, pet some dogs, and ate good barbecue.