We woke up to a spectacular day here in the Kootenays.  The lake is so calm.  With coffee in hand Stu and I head out onto the float to enjoy the peacefulness.

It isn’t long until we are joined by the boys ready to test out the lake.  The water is so clear we can see fish swimming around below us.  Adam and I see a huge fish.  We think it is a bass.  It is about 18 , inches long.  This is no “Fish Story”.  We see a lot of other fish too.  Since we are heading into Grand Forks for some groceries Michael decides to see if he can find some fishing rods for the boys.  They have never fished before.

We  find the Home Hardware almost by accident and find the fishing aisle.  There are two small rods & reels for $40.  They are just hanging on the display.  The line however, is locked in a display case ???  I guess it is smaller and could walk out the door in someones pocket.  They must have experience and have done it for good reason.  Seems odd to me.

Dana is training for a half marathon in August.  She needs to do a long run while here and it was recommended that she carry Bear Spray on the trail she was going to use.  That also was locked up.  It was $40 but I needed to sign a form before purchasing it.  The form made it clear that this was a deterrent and not a weapon.  A couple of new experiences 🙂

We pick up more groceries, a pump for the inflatable boat that Mike and Nicole brought, some wine and beer and we are back at the cabin by 1pm.  The boys have been enjoying the lake in our absence.

We are are travelling with this guy, Humphrey.  He is still a pup and never been exposed to water before.  We were out on the float enjoying the breeze and views when he suddenly jumped into the water, while still on a leash.  Quick on his feet Michael scooped him back onto the float where all in close proximity got a shower.

He has a life jacket which was then put on.  He was coaxed into the water from the shore.  He wasn’t really a fan.  He has mastered walking up to the gang way to the float which is still underwater for about 6 feet.  The snowy winter combined with the rainy spring made the water level of the lake extremely high.  When Stu was here at the end of May the entire beach was submerged.  We are reclaiming about a foot of beach per day as the water level drops.

Alex running from the float to the beach.

We ended our day with a camp fire.  This was partially started with some Old Man’s Beard that Adam collected while on a walk with Auntie Lindsey and Humphrey in the woods.  It seems hard to believe that just a month ago this firepit was under water.

He learned about camp fires when he was at camp with his class this year.  He did an amazing job getting the fire started.

The day ended with multiple flavours of smores!!  We were all tuckered out and headed to bed not long after.