Monday, July 13, 2015

A day on the boat 7/12/15

Our first trip this year, besides the boat move. A Sunday afternoon on Cross Lake.
We pile 4 adults, 4 kids, water skis, and a tube on the boat. The kids like to ride below deck. JP (the only boy) rode up top with the adults. We packed light- drinks, 8 sandwiches, snacks (veggies, venison sausage, cheesits, cheese curls).

A 45 minute boat ride to cross lake from our dock in Baldwinsville. No locks. There was a speed restriction on the river- no wake zone all the way. We basically followed that until there were no houses, then cruised faster. There were boats out that went fast all the way. I hate it when people do that. Usually its young kids piled into a tiny boat or guys who are jerks. Its always a male that drives too fast on the river.

Once we get there, we cruise around to see what kind of boat traffic we have for the day. Then we start tubing.


Piper and JP were a great combination on the tube. Both thrill seekers. Chelsey and Sydney were also a good pair although Sydney is much braver that Chelsey. Chelsey is getting better every time we go- less afraid of the speed.

Next we drift and let the kids swim. Their favorite part of this is jumping off the bow of the boat. Its surprising that they take off their life jackets to do this. They are all great swimmers so we don't worry. 

JP wants a video of his flip off the boat...



 I tried to get a shot of all kids jumping off the boat at once but that is very difficult to do with a finicky cell phone.




After swimming, we have a snack. All kids ate on the bow of the boat. Adults in back. I think we managed to avoid crumbs on the boat!  

I think we got out the water skis next. No pictures of that on my phone but I can always add it in later. Sandy was the only one able to ski. That inspired the kids to do another round of tubing. We dominated our section of the lake for a bit but it was fun. That's the great thing about Cross Lake- its big enough to find your own area to play but not so big that it takes forever to get around on the lake.

Here's a tip. Do not rely on Cross Lake marina for gas. They are $1 per gallon more expensive than Coopers marina. If you are traveling to the lake from Bville, gas up before you go. Luckily, we were just topping off so we didn't need much. Also, the restaurant at the marina is no longer open. I remember going here during the summer on a boat and in the winter on a snow mobile. We've been docking out of the area so this was news to us on our return.

We decided to head over to DeVaney's in Weedsport for what we thought was lunch but ended up being dinner due to the time. Our boat was too large for their available dock spaces so we tied it to the front wall. We were able to sit outside in view of the boat. What a great dining experience! Service was awesome, the food even better. They have limited dock space- definitely geared for the smaller boats (20' or less) but you can park on the cement wall. The current is strong there so you had better be good at your knots. We were able to have meals for 8 (4 adults, 4 kids), and 6 beers for under $100 including tip. Great selection and great prices!

The only down side to the trip was the ride back. Once again, we had to go slow but were able to pick up speed in unpopulated areas. I always slow down for fishing boats and kayaks. Not everyone out there is that considerate. Jim and Sandy had the best seats for the ride back. They faced the back of the boat watching the sun go down. We had lots of time until sun set but that was always my favorite part of the ride back from Cross Lake. I also got to drive as I like driving the boat slowly. Jay likes to sit back with a drink and relax since he's usually the one driving us. We are hoping to repeat this day again soon!



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