I considered wearing kayaking clothes. It had rained during the night and there were thunderstorm warnings for the area. But the optimist won out. I pulled on my swimming gear and waited for Inger. Right on time, we headed for Hydro Park. The rest of the crew were already there when we arrived. Nels and his red canoe, Carole, Bob, and the ever present, Jen Wolf of the HRWC. While cars where shuttled to the take out, Carole got the Liz Swim flags on the kayaks (with a bit of help from me...). We talked to some folks who came out to see us off.
Right on time, we all pushed off into the water and were on our way to Belleville Lake.
Around 11 am we reached the UM rowing club where we were to meet some children who were participating in a Van Buren Township summer camp. We also were met by the Channel 4 NBC crew. You may have seen Roger Weber's report on the 5 o'clock news show.
After playing questions and answers with the children, we had a little lunch and continued swimming.
We were again escorted by Mark and his trusty and beautiful white boat.
We finished about 2:30 or so. It was a great day on the lake.
The lesson continues to be learned. The people who live and play on this fabulous river really love it and know it well. They are helping me know just how important it is that we continue to improve the water quality of this an all of our rivers.
Michigan is a very special place in the world. We have access to four of the five Great Lakes, our map is filled with rivers and lakes--all fresh water. No place on earth is like it. We must remain vigilent to make our rivers the safest, cleanest, and most beautiful of all. Not only does our drinking water come from the rivers, but they also feed the Great Lakes.
Water Wonderland was Michigan's theme many years ago. I remember it being on our '59 Ford when I was in high school in the Soo. It is still a good theme!
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