This was the Float Your Boat Meetup Group’s “KAYAK SOCIAL BBQ & BOAT-SHARE SEASON OPENER” at Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village. The weather was horrible that morning, but it seemed to clear up just in time for us to have our event. I brought my dining fly/canopy just in case.
Rachael was shooting that day, so I was able to bring a boat to share with other members. Both our boats got some good use out of them that day. Some who had only paddled once or twice before took our boats. It’s a good feeling to help people experience pleasurable things.
Mater was with me and he had a great time, too. Everyone loved him. He’s just one of those dogs.
There were researchers hanging out at the boat launch, ready to ask boaters to be guinea pigs by testing if you experience any symptoms from exposure to the water. Pretty sad. One of our group paraphrased something the researchers ask: “If you experience diahrea in the next 30 days, please call us. And we’d like a sample.” What’s IN that water? If it’s that bad, why are they letting people go in it?
I met plenty of new cool people and I think everyone had a chance to paddle. It’s a surprisingly large body of water, so one could easily spend a lot of time out.
