We just sat around the van and tried to relax but there was kids and balls everywhere. The group next to us had 6 vans, 7 cars, a marquee and 5 kids on 5 sites so there was nowhere for the kids to play but on our site. Ian ended up parking the car outside the park away from the football, tennis ball and bikes. Thankfully about half went home on Monday including the group next to us so much quieter now.
I am going to start charging for information about the kayak. I will be a millionaire by the time we get home. We both took the kayak out with 2 groups watching us set off. We hadn't gone far when there was a malfunction with the rudder so back we go, get out (with a different 4 watching us). Ian fixed the rudder and we set off again with a few people watching on the riverbank. We rounded a bend to find a fishing boat (not tinnie, one with a cabin) in the middle of the river. Should we go to the left or right of it. The boat ramp was to the left and there was a car and trailer there but we didn't know if they had just put it in or were taking it out. As we got closer the guy on the bank yelled out asking if we could get the boat. There was a rope tied to the front of it. So we paddled by it, Ian grabbed the rope and handed it to me. Unfortunately the rope was caught on the side so instead of towing it behind us we had to pull it next to us and I had to keep pushing the boat away from us and towards the boat ramp while Ian paddled. Threw the rope to the guy who thanked us and said he hadn't felt like going for a swim to retrieve it. His son had been holding the boat while he got the car and trailer but accidentally let go. Good deed for the day over we continued on with an uneventful paddle. Back on shore the people in the vans opposite us moved their chairs so they had a good view of the kayak going back on the car.
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