Spent the first day of summer on the boat, of course! Slipped into Big Bear Lake from the East Boat Launch at about 5:30 Friday night and motored over to Fawnskin to meet friends at the Moose Lodge, where they were serving up $7 cook-your-own-steaks to a bunch of happy eaters. After that, a mellow sunset cruise - and if you’ve never floated and watched the stars come out over the water, you’re missing out. Our friends tethered up to our boat in Grout Bay for awhile - rockin’ and talkin’ - and we made plans to meet the next morning for even more fun.
 
The next morning, we were off land again by 8:30, this time with a more active agenda. We had two Criss Crafts ready to tow eight wake boarders. Heck, who needs coffee with this kind of wakeup call? We launched from our friend’s house on Papoose Bay, and conditions were great: some ripples but no whitecaps. Some of us wore wetsuits, and some just bathing suits; there’s room for all styles.
 
On my boyfriend’s boat, the guys used custom-made Henry Boards set up for switching, and the women traded off on a Hyperlite, a smaller board with lace-up O’Neals. It was great!! Our boat not only had a tower, the rope has a special wide grip handle to make easier to get your tricks on - just pass it behind your back as you spin and any people you pass on other boats will cheer you on, I promise!
 
Come play!
 
Vanessa
 
p.s. Papoose Bay is home to Holloway’s Marina and its Pirate Ship. If ”pirates” ever fire sound cannons at you, be a good sport and pretend your vessel has been hit - it’s part of the show!