Beatin' the Heat, Wakesurfing

[wallacmc]

Rag,

It is obvious that you are very generous with your time to all of us. We all learn tons from you and your website. However, I also appreciate how generous you are with your family. There are many that shun any output that exposes their family to strangers in anyway. There many legitimate reasons to be cautious or even paranoid about such things, so I can appreciate you allowing your family to help educate us all, especially since our families have many of the same parts yours does.

[ragboy]

Y, it probably helps that I live up in the mountains with 1 beast dog and one German Shepherd. I am especially cautious, because the last 3 of my children are adopted from neglect and drug related activities. We actually do workshops with Parents who are in the process of their first adoptions of special needs kids. Doing one this Friday in Chico. Doing all of this stuff on the boat and water, is one of the things that has rehabilitated these kids. Jesse wasn't even supposed to walk, and she is surfing. Anyway, there is some danger, but I am as careful as I can be, but I know there have been many that have seen our family and have decided to try to rescue one or more of these kids. A bit of risk, and a few extra kids are pulled out of despair, I can live with that.

[wallacmc]

Y, it probably helps that I live up in the mountains with 1 beast dog and one German Shepherd. I am especially cautious, because the last 3 of my children are adopted from neglect and drug related activities. We actually do workshops with Parents who are in the process of their first adoptions of special needs kids. Doing one this Friday in Chico. Doing all of this stuff on the boat and water, is one of the things that has rehabilitated these kids. Jesse wasn't even supposed to walk, and she is surfing. Anyway, there is some danger, but I am as careful as I can be, but I know there have been many that have seen our family and have decided to try to rescue one or more of these kids. A bit of risk, and a few extra kids are pulled out of despair, I can live with that.

I couldn't agree more. Thank you.

[Coop]

Great stuff, Ragboy. Thanks again. I bought my boat 5 years ago after a River trip with a buddy (zany) that reminded me these are the best family trips you can do. That vid just brings it home. I'll also use it to inspire my 8, 9, and 12 year olds.

The kids love it all (wakesurfing, wakeboarding, and most recently, wakeskating), but I have to be honest, when I get back and edit the pictures, it never fails that the biggest smiles I see are when the kids are tubing. Only in the bad water,of course.

Also, I'm with you on the expensive diving board. I've sat and watched the kids just jump off that thing for an hour at a time.