Montgomery Wards Raft - A Second Life
On a recent visit to Twin Lakes , we spent some time with friends at their place up on Lake Elizabeth. They have a few water toys that the kids got to try out including one of those massive water trampolines . What was most interesting was that the kids figured out how to use raft and paddle that they boarded from the dock to navigate out to the trampoline - all the while staying mostly dry and out of the lake. I talked with the Babe that night and she said that having the ability to pilot her own 'boat' out on the lake was a lot of fun. It was only about 20 feet from the dock to the trampoline, but that whole time, she was the captain and first mate. She was on her own. And, she expressed that she liked it! So...while we're not in the spot to score a trampoline, we happen to be in possession of an old raft. My Dad gave it to me as he was closing down Coloma and for the past year, it sat up in the garage in Twin Lakes. Until now. I dragged it to the porch, hoo