If you had told me a few months ago that I'd be riding around in my 1950 Chris Craft on Lake Wylie on the 4th of July, I would have laughed. Rides in that boat are typically "off season", in the spring or fall, during times on the lake when there are just a few lonely fishermen sharing the waters.
Taking the boat out on the busiest day of the year, in the heat of July? Not happening.
But it did.
Somehow, my wife, neighbor, and co-worker decided it would be a delightful idea to participate in Lake Wylie's annual boat parade. They caught me at a weak moment, and I agreed. So we all donned straw hats, which my wife Lorre decorated with RWB ribbon. The only boat "decoration" was the American flag proudly flying.
We arrived at Nivens Creek just before 11am, lined up amidst the decorated boats, and cast off. Following the lead boat, Tega Cay's fire department vessel, was slow going as it stopped to spray water every few feet. But we had a wonderful cruise, waving at the folks along the shore and on the water.
We saw quite a few familiar faces - - people who bought homes I had listed, friends we've made along the way. It was really quite fun! At times it was like navigating in the ocean, with 4' waves from all of the boats. But I figure that even an old Chris Craft needs to experience rough seas sometime in life!
David Coone lives and sells real estate on Lake Wylie. For more information on Lake Wylie real estate, Lake Wylie waterfront homes for sale, or blogs about Lake Wylie, visit TheLakeWylieMan.com.
