So, what river are you talkin' about?

"noah" wrote in message
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It's just the jon boat, but there's a few days left of the waterfowl
season up
here.

There's still something magic about throttling up in the icy dark, even if
it's
only 15 hp. For the jon boat, that's more than enough.

I've been in boats on streams, lakes, rivers, and oceans, and it's
basically all
the same to me. Whether I'm hunting, fishing, paddling, or riding, there
is an
elemental connection between me, the boat, and the water. I can't truly
describe it, it is beyond me, it is a connection that is buried in my
soul, my
core, and my blood.

I haven't been blessed with a "seafaring" history (perhaps in a previous
life),
so I don't really understand my obsession with boats, but it is there, and
it is
real. It's much more than recreation, far more than a hobby. It is
something I
must do.

So I will take my little jon boat down to the river. In the icy dark I
will
bitch about the cold, crunch through the ice, push through the mud, and
when I
start the engine, I will smile! It is me, and my boat, and the water, and
all
else, right now, is less important.
Regards,
noah

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...as you were. )