For the first time, we made a second trip to Lake George before the summer deluge began. We went with Tom and Amy, as well as Ben and Maya (!) for their first island camping adventure. After loafing (packing the boats) at the Washington County Beach for a few hours, we eventually unpacked on Burgess Island to set up camp. The kids seemed to have skinned knees and splinters immediately...
We spent the days swimming and paddling. The kids really enjoyed the stiff north wind that afforded them the opportunity to crash around in the water. They also discovered two pirate coves on the island which were fortunately unoccupied.
The only unexpected swim of the trip was when Lisa dropped the walkie talkie off the dock into about six feet of water. Luckily, Lake George is beautifully clear and she was able to retrieve it with a refreshing dip, a kayak paddle and some fancy footwork. After a day of drying out the walkie talkie is back online.
On the final morning of the trip, we paddled to "turtle cove," our nickname for a small bay in the Harbor Islands. We were glad to see four big turtles sunning themselves that morning. We paddled around to see the Franciscan Chapel before packing out.
It was a great bonus trip, but now we won't be on Lake George until after Labor Day weekend...
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