The 2008 Boat Float

One of the first things we did when we moved to Maryland (has it really been 13 months ago???), was to enter the Howard County Boat Float as a family. We spent hours putting together our little cardboard boat last year, and promptly sank it after paddling a mere 100 yards or so.



Last Saturday, we actually managed to float throughout the entire boat float! We weren't very fast, and my arms are killing me (the paddling is much tougher than it looks!), but we made it! We didn't sink, and we won the "Family Spirit Award".

We named our boat the "S.S. Feelin' Groovy", and I had attempted to tie- dye shirts and hats for the kids. Brian was ever so grateful that his homemade shirt turned up missing (hmmm, we still haven't found it), and he was able to wear an old "real" tie-dyed shirt from many moons ago.


It was a glorious day on Lake Kittamaqundi, and we had a fabulous time. Next year though, we're gonna concentrate on design and aerodynamics. Most of the boats in the Boat Float look a little bit more like boats, and a little bit less like furniture boxes. :-)
Oh well, you gotta crawl before you walk, and walk before you run!