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Pirogue on the Water Pics

These are pictures of our pirogues first time on the water. The pics are in chronological order from the afternoon of first launch 5-7-02 through the next mornings trip down the Bay River, up Alligator Creek then back. I pulled Rob with my canoe and trolling motor for the long legs of the trip then we paddled up the creeks. This was the only time Rob was able to spend in the pirogue before leaving to return to his home in South Africa. I know he hated to leave it behind. (For those with a critical eye, the first bunch of photos shows no life preservers on board and beer present - we were celebrating her launch with a short paddle and were not following safe boating practices so no comments please:)

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Tom trying her out

spins on a dime

Robs truly lazy paddling style

trying out Toms seat

a little out of trim

ah, this is the life

need to cut down this paddle shaft

Tom having fun

again, we are not advocating drinking on the water

Tom contemplating life

paddle harder Rob

where are we?

Rob using advanced paddle techniques

up my lazy canal

great first trip out

back to the house for post paddle inspection

sunrise on the Bay River

sunrise

more sunrise

even more sunrise

never gets boring for us

Rob ready for a tow

down the river past mile marker 22

pair of schooners

just follow the sun

threading the crab pots

shore

John Hupfields next restoration project

Canadian geese

an assortment of sizes

Tom's trying to lose Rob

going up alligator creek

nice area for lunch

Rob's tired after all that work

"and the waves were this high but I paddled this pirogue right through them without getting wet"

pirogue in the shadows

back out

Rob waterskiing in the pirogue

nap time

almost back

back up Tom's canal, boy the water is real low today

I keep telling Rob to try standing on his head but he won't do it

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