Leaving for Lake of the Ozarks tomorrow!!!! Washed the truck,boat and packed the tubes. I changed the oil, air filter, put air in the tires and greased the bearings. I have to run out for a few cigars:D!
My seven year old was the first to wake board this season, 10 year old followed suite. River was cold, but I did do some double knee boarding. Illinois river was up and down last 5 days. Who was the first in your family?
My younger son turned 7 this month. We were beached near Seneca on the Illinois River. He wanted to try wakeboarding so I got out his brother's board. I stood on the beach and pulled the rope by hand so he coud get the feel of it. We then took the boat out. He got up on the third try...
Well my 8 year old is a wake boarder. Bought him a board for this summer. The weather has been crappy. We took the boat out Sunday before the thunderstorms hit. He got up three times but immediately fell. Fourth time he was up and I pulled him for a few miles. He enjoyed skiing back and...
I was out on the Illinois river over the weekend. We were hanging out at the little beach. First time this summer people were actually hanging out in the water, because of the heat. Of course it starts to get hot after I use up all my vacation time!
My two sons and I take the boat out last Sunday. Its late afternoon and we stop at the beach, only a couple boats left. Current is kind of strong and my kids are jumping / swimming off the swim platform. I am sitting on the sundeck making sure the kids are ok. About 45' down the beach is...
This was our camper located on the Illinois river in Seneca Illinois. We sat about 15 feet up and 40 feet back from the river. We had a nice deck, cast iron pation set and new grill.... Camper looked like a house boat!! The river was on one side and the harbor on the othe. At first my wife...
