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Ode to My Old Canoe

Ode to My Old Canoe

by Kath | Jul 26, 2015 | Boats, Houseboats, People, Sauvie Island Life | 4 comments

  I sold my old canoe a few weeks ago. It was unceremoniously hoisted atop the new family’s pickup, money placed in my hand and, with the sound of gravel crunched by tires, off they went. With my old canoe.   I’m happy and sad at the same time....
Row, Row, Row Your Boat:  Confessions of a Nautical Romantic

Row, Row, Row Your Boat: Confessions of a Nautical Romantic

by Kath | Mar 31, 2015 | Boats, Houseboats, Sauvie Island Life | 11 comments

OMG!  (Is that too tween a thing to say when you get to experience something so exceptional and exciting, it feels like you’re falling in love?)   Okay, some background.  Thirty years ago, I bought a red Old Town canoe.  It’s still in my yard.  A...
The Houseboat in Winter

The Houseboat in Winter

by Kath | Jan 21, 2015 | Houseboats, Sauvie Island Life, Wildlife | 6 comments

People who hang around the river in summertime — swimming, boating, fishing, floating — know something about what houseboaters do in summer.  We do all of those things and more.  But, what happens when the sun lowers in the sky, the temperatures plummet,...
A Christmas Ship Can Really Make You Smile

A Christmas Ship Can Really Make You Smile

by Kath | Dec 16, 2014 | Boats, Houseboats, Sauvie Island Life | 0 comments

“What’s the 60 for?” we all yelled as the skippers passed so close to our deck we could see them sipping coffee inside their cabins.  “It’s the sixtieth anniversary of the Christmas Ships!” they called back.   The annual parade...
Thirty Years is a Long Time to Dream…

Thirty Years is a Long Time to Dream…

by Kath | Dec 7, 2014 | Boats, Houseboats, Sauvie Island Life | 4 comments

  … of waking up and slipping your boat into the water right from your dock. … of letting go of city sounds, traffic, and asphalt. … of looking out your living room window to a view that makes your heart sing every time you open your eyes....

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