One of Ryleigh's goals for the summer was learning to surf. No way I'm passing that up, so we packed the family in the van, threw the kayak on top and headed to Wesport. We rented a wesuit and a board for Ryleigh and hit the beach.
Now, Ryleigh has grown pretty comfortable in the lake, swimming most days, jumping off the dock and riding boat waves on the innertube, but she's never been all that interested in saltwater (dead crabs and other yucky stuff). Well, it might have been the full wetsuit or maybe is was just her time, but she took to surfing and playing in the waves like a natural. After pushing her into a few waves while she lay on the board, she decided to stand up. She'd get tired or a little cold occasionally, but would say, "just a couple more waves, dad. Just a couple more waves."
I surfed a couple waves and got out for a little while in the kayak, but it was Ryleigh's day and she couldn't get enough. So, needless to say, I'm excited for our Oregon Coast vacation coming up in August.
Here's a few more pictures from our day:
