Sailing for the first time

August 04, 2016

Sailing for the first time

August 4th, 2016
Steamboat Landing
Sailing the Columbia River from Columbia River Crossing East
On a 36' San Juan

My new love

This has been the highlight of my life for outdoor activities, let me tell you. First you have to understand I am not a fan of the water. As you can see through this blog, most of my activities are on land, where I like to be. Unfortunately I have just had to many near death experiences in the water, and I can't swim. Not from lacking of trying, I'm just a sinker. So it only seems smart to stay out of the water, of which I have been pretty successful at.

But, this year I set up sailing for our Boy Scouts through my friend and Yoga student, Frank. So it only seemed right to give it a whirl myself. I was floored how exhilarating sailing was. Almost immediately i fell in love with. I love feeling the wind on my face, I loved the boat pitching side to side and dipping into the water, I loved the speed that seemed so much more natural than being in a speed boat. overall, I have to say I loved every minute of it. I was genuinely hooked.

They let me drive the boat!

I would even consider owning one, if someone would sail me around in it, and I can just lye around on the deck enjoying the sun. I might even consider learning how to sail it myself. Even more, I would love to host boat parties. Yes, I want a boat. Ok, I admit it.

Be warned there are a lot of Selfies, as I am one happy girl.

From my first post on fb. " I'm not sure how to even explain today's adventure in pictures. Though, I got some great shots, it doesn't compare to the experience. Sailing! My new love! A truly amazing experience today out on the water. I'm so grateful I stepped beyond my dislike of water and gave it a go. It's truly been one of the greatest experiences in my life. I was absolutely glowing the whole time. Susie Rangel, I totally get it. Seabase folks, I'm kinda envious of your adventure, though I would still rather just stay on the boat."