Last week I was fortunate to have not one, but two, fun boating adventures. The first trip was a day of fishing with friends on the east side of Tampa Bay (a new-to-me area).

Note that I said fishing, not catching. Even though the fish weren’t biting there was plenty of music and laughter. All in all, it was a wonderful day on the water!

The second outing was a boating basics class offered by a local marina. I love the water but I haven’t spent much time on it and I have a lot to learn. Even though I was nervous, Captain Jeff was a thorough and patient instructor who obviously loves his profession. He even paused our lesson for a bit of dolphin watching.

I rather enjoyed driving the boat and learning to read the water. It will take a lot more training and practice before I will feel confident out there but it was definitely a good introduction. Even if I had learned nothing, it was a great opportunity to get out on the water.