Rushing Family Canoe Trip 2010

After much (MUCH) planning and rearranging of schedules and such…a date was settled on: July 16, 2010. The Rushing family had picked a date to go canoeing together. After the date was chosen, several more extended families were invited to join in the fun. In all, we had 23 people: the Scott Stevenson family, the Donna Zuhlke family, Billy Zuhlke, the Bill Zuhlke family, Joyce Rushing, the Steve Rushing family, the Mike Rushing family (minus the Mike), and the Will Rushing family.

 

On the way there we encountered a storm cloud and some drizzles and thought for few minutes that it might put a damper on the days festivities, but with great luck and gladness the rain lifted and God provided a beautiful day for our outing. After waiting for Mrs. Joyce, Steve and Angela to find their way back to Adventures Unlimited (as they passed the huge wooden sign that said, “ADVENTURES UNLIMITED” just thinking that it was affirmation that they were on the right road); we had arrived.

 

Our adventure began by waiting around for about 30 to 40 minutes while the fees were paid, everyone went to the potty, the tubes, paddles, and life vests were collected, and about a gallon of sun block was applied. Oh, and within 10 minutes I had received two bites from whatever insect decided that I looked the yummiest of all. After watching two groups of teenagers get on a bus (and PRAYING that we would be asked to wait for the next bus), we loaded up and drove for about ten minutes in the torturous heat of a school bus. Then we spent another 15 minutes unloading the stuff and getting in the canoes. FINALLY, we were on the water.

 

It was a wonderful day full of fun and food. The kids all had a blast; including the BIG ones that felt the need to jump out of trees that were hanging over the water. 

 

Six canoes, eight tubes, 2 bottles of sun block, five ice chests, two watermelons, 23 people, and 7 hours on the water later; we were done and headed home.

 

Thanks to everyone who made the trip enjoyable; can’t wait to do it again next year!

 

Here are some pictures from the day… I tried to get at least one of everybody. I didn’t have many of Scott.