Sunday, August 2, 2015

Cedar Point 2: Hydrobike drama

We had an exciting water rescue on this windy day! Willa took out the hydrobike - the one with no steering and a chain that keeps falling off. She was instantly taken by the current. Joe hopped onto another hydrobike to save her, but it was clear that he couldn't do much to guide her and then his chain fell off. Pat and I then jumped into the canoe, caught up with Willa, and Willa and I made a dramatic canoe/hydrobike transfer where the canoe took on a lot of water. I pedaled the bike backward back to the resort (the only way that allows for steering). Then Pat struggled to get the canoe back with two kids in it, so Joe and a neighbor kid went out to help him in kayaks. He eventually made it back paddling backwards and very wet! After Willa thanked everyone, she said, "Now I want to go kayaking!" (Lesson not learned.)

We did manage to have some fun on the pontoon though!




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