Upriver Adventure

Rowboats are kind of fun for a kid.  They are big and clumsy on land but when you slip them into the water they become light and free and a passport to adventure.  It takes a bit to learn how to handle the oars to keep from spinning around in a circle but once you get the knack of it, the boat straightens out and you move forward.  I remember when my brothers and I would “borrow”boats from our small local park and we would slip out of the lagoon and head upriver.  There were several small islands that were a favorite destination and after beaching the boat we would head into the trees and go exploring.  

Old fishing shacks hidden along the river were always a treat to sneak into.  Not knowing what was inside or who was going to return in a minute, was part of the game.  It’s only years later that I can look back and appreciate the freedom we had growing up in a small town so close to a big river.