This morning we went downtown and I rented my kayak!
Tim had gotten me a gift card for two hours with a kayak for my birthday, and we finally had a weekend with a free day, so that we could use it.
The guys that own the place are great! They are so nice, and they have a huge selection of different types of watercraft. We chose a two-man sit-on-top kayak, so Tim and I could take turns going out and taking the boys. The guy at the shop loaded the boat and actually brought it to us at the launch.
The weather was great! Not too hot, but the water isn't cold yet. There was a bit of wind, but not enough to really stir things up.
There were lots of boats out on the river, so there were a few wakes to deal with here and there, but nothing serious.
I was really nervous at first, because I am really not comfortable around water, but this thing was amazingly stable and once I had been out, I was able to totally relax and enjoy the river.
We didn't go far from the launch, because we were all sharing and the boys kept wanting to switch.
Tim went out first, to get a feel for how it handled on the river.
The Tim took Paul.
Paul was LOVING it! 
Then Tim and John went out. I called Nina and she came and sat at the launch with the boys while Tim and I went out for awhile. That was nice.
Then, when we got back I went out by myself. It was awesome! I want to go again one of these days. The weather is going to get too cold soon though. It is just so nice out there on the water!
We saw an eagle looking for lunch.
The only one who didn't go out was Brendan. We were hoping that he would want to, but I think it just takes him awhile to warm up to new things. I think if we go out every so often he will decide to go and enjoy the water. He swims like a fish, and I think if we were going somewhere interesting, he would be all for it. Maybe we'll try to get up to the dam one of these days.
