We had a fantastic campsite at the far end of the campground, a quick walk away from the lodge, boat rental, and camp store. We completely fill the car with stuff when we are camping, but somehow the store is still essential- this time we had forgotten syrup for the pancakes (and beer for the parents). We rented a boat both days, and brought Owen's fishing rod from Grandpa and bought a little Mickey Mouse rod and reel for Ben at the store. We also got some Power Bait, guaranteed to entice all the trout in the lake.
We had a blast out on the water, enjoying picnic lunches and following other boats to find the ideal place to catch some trout. It was hazy all weekend, with wildfires not too far away. It was also very windy, but it wasn't too bad out on the water. Both boys enjoyed trying to get a trout, but the trout must have been sick of Power Bait by August and had no interest in us. Good thing we brought hot dogs to eat at night.
Richard made great campfires for us each night, and we took turns telling semi-spooky stories- ones Owen and Ben still like to talk about and add new chapters onto. We slept great in the tent, and there was no rain so we didn't use the fly. The second night we missed putting away a snack, and the raccoons found it and had a party on our picnic table. Thankfully they didn't wake up the boys.
On the way home, we took the ski lift up Eagle Peak and enjoyed the hazy views from up top. All in all, a successful trip and a great end to a fun summer.
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