Mason, our captain, at the helm loved being in control.

Celie and Walker at the bow seeing where to go.

This was the maiden voyage of the "viper"......I will say it did not go so well. When we took off, the "viper" went into the water and they all almost went head first in the water. We stopped it just in the nick of time before that could happen, but it ruined them for the rest of the trip. Aunt Ashley was so determined to convince them all that it was fun and get them all back on there....

.....so she and I had to do it to prove to the kiddos that it worked just fine and that it was fun. I will say it was freezing and I knew my kids would not like the water spraying in their eyes.