Fun, fun, fun!

Kayaking and camping was an absolute blast. The Kishwaukee was a great river, and with all of the extra rain it was flowing a lot faster than usual - We made a 5-hour trip in four! We even made a few stops for lunch and campfire sticks.

The highlight of the trip was when Janine went for a little unintentional swim, but she'll be able to tell that story much better than I. She said that the ducks broke her concentration, but I saw no ducks.

Camping was great, too! We stayed at a definitive grampground - I counted about four tents total, including ours - and were able to pitch the tent and start a roaring fire pretty easilly. We used our river sticks to cook two pristine ribeye steaks, with corn and fire-baked potatoes rounding out the meal. From then until bedtime it was just us, a finicky fire, and a 'case' of brew to keep us company. (Mental Note - Bud Light is as potent as water)

We woke up this morning, made the campground-staple of Spambled eggs, and then packed up and came back home. With the river only two hours away the overnight stay at the campground wasn't necessary, but it rounded out the whole tirp very nicely and gave us a chance to break in some of the new gear that's been sitting idle for the past eleven months.