Wow! Detroit Lake, Oregon!

Now, here's my happy, boating man! What a great weekend! The weather couldn't have been better, and the water at this lake was beautiful. Now the winds weren't quite so nice, meaning they were very unpredictable. They would get us going, slam us over, then die. It got very frustrating, so we just motored around most of the time, enjoying the awesome scenery.

Here's Craig, holding this 7-month-old Corgie puppy. She belonged to the family of the Oregon Pro Rodeo Teen Queen, who was at the lake for some fun. Isn't she cute? She was running all over the docks, with no fear of the water, but she can't swim! Not with those little legs.....so she was being watched closely, and yes, she's wet, from jumping in already.
Here's a waterfall we were told to check out by my coworker, George Radominski. He has very fond memories of Detroit Lake, and he was right, it's as beautiful as he said. The waterfall was in a little cove that we had hoped to stay in one night. We didn't make it though, because it was always occupied. It also had some horseflies that tried to carry us away so we didn't try too hard either.

Now isn't this a beautiful boat? MacGregor Motorsailor 26', in case you have forgot, or are just starting to read this blog. We sure love it and can't wait to take it out again. This picture shows it at Kane's Marina, on Detroit Lake. We spent a lot of time there and plan on going back. The owners were very nice and hospitable, and it's also very close to town. It was fun walking around the town, checking out the little stores and restaurants. They even had an outdoor park called "The Meadows" where you can get a BBQ'd dinner or buffet breakfast. Also on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and for some reason on Friday, the weekend we were there they sang karaoke. Craig and I sang one song, and then ran to the store before it closed so we could take some ice back for the cooler in our boat. By the time we got back, they were closing down. That was ok since it was getting late, and we were pretty tired from being on the lake all day.

Check out this classy house boat. Craig was so enthrawlled with it that we had to get close and take pictures. It's a camper on pontoons, and very patriotic, don't you think? This was at Detroit Marina which was on the other side of the Hwy. 22 bridge. We actually took down our mast so we could check it all out. It seems that's where a lot of the boats were sitting in the sun, out of the crazy winds. It was funny that all the arms of the lake were full of boats getting out of the wind. But it was still beautiful!

More boats at the Detroit Marina. Look at how glassy the water was, and you can see the bottom, it's so clear and clean looking. Can you tell we are in love with this lake? Hope you get a chance to check it out sometime. We are planning on going the weekend of Labor Day, if we can get reservations! (Not that you need them when you are camping in your boat.)
Stay tuned for more Nautical Nonsense. We are leaving on vacation Saturday. Where? We really don't know yet since it depends on the weather. But I guarantee it will be somewhere on the water with our boat and more NAUTICAL NONSENSE!