Rowing is for two

Sarah and I took the boat out today for our first just-us, no-events, relaxing day on the water. It was a great afternoon... herons and ducks, a nice breeze, and added three lakes to The Sea Clamp's list (Calhoun, Isles and Cedar).

I realized as we were rowing along, chatting, with canoes and kayaks all around, that one thing that makes it so great is that in a rowboat you face each other. You can see each other and hear each other. And it's a good thing, too, because with the rower facing backwards, the passenger needs to help navigate, especially through all of the rental return traffic on the lake just before 4:00.

This facing each other thing was really surprising after mostly canoeing. Canoeing is wonderful, of course, but feels different. Really good for getting from one place to another. Dinghies, or The Sea Clamp anyway, are really good for lounging and drifting...
(Thanks to Peter for the picture.)