THE LAST BOAT DAY

With a lot to do the next couple of days, we decided to pull the boat out of the water yesterday. Even though we rented this slip for the entire month of March, we didn't get the boat into the water until we got back from the Gypsy RV rally in Yuma on the 9th. We're also missing a few days on the back end of the month, but it was still worth the cost, at least from the standpoint of convenience.

Our boat use this year was mostly around the island and in the channel. We didn't venture any farther south than Havasu Palms, and we didn't go north into the river toward Needles.

At noon, the channel was almost empty of parked boats.

With Spring Break starting to wind down, and the fact that it was only mid day, I thought we had seen the last of our Spring Break party action. Almost nothing was happening in the channel, but when we cruised past the Nautical Resort on our way to the boat ramp, we discovered this large crowd of Spring Breakers just getting the party started. Judging from the Colorado banner, I think it's safe to say these kids were from one of the colleges in that state.

I suspect that later in the day, this party probably got going pretty good. After we cruised through the Nautical Cove, we headed back to the marina, and put the boat back on the trailer. By mid afternoon, I was finished cleaning it, and with the cover back on, it was parked in the back yard for a few more weeks.

When I head for the Grand Canyon in about 5 weeks, the boat and two trailers will spend the summer under the RV shade cover. By the time we get back from the upcoming Easter vacation with our Granddaughter, the winter will just about be gone, and our transition back to the Canyon will be at hand.

Today, we'll be busy repacking the motor home for our Friday trip to Tucson, where we'll pick up Laila for a week. Should be fun spending most of the time in the San Diego area, where Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, and several other attractions will be on the agenda.