Before leaving for the Army, I went camping with a friend from home. Adrienne and I have known each other since were little kids. We had talked about taking our dogs canoe camping for the last year. We finally found a few days in which we were both free and could go.
We drove up to Utica Resevior by Bear Valley Ski Resort on Labor Day arriving as everyone else was leaving to back to the "real world". We loaded up our gear and our dogs and then paddled out to a little island. The island was surrounded by trees with a large open patch in the middle. We let the dogs run around while we set up camp.
The second day was spent talking, reading, paddling, and swimming under the gorgeous sunny sky. Other paddlers came by to eat on the island throughout the day.
My dog Blake, the Cocker Spaniel, loves camping! He thinks it is the greatest thing since he gets to run around off leash all day and then snuggle next to me in the tent at night. Lucy, Adrienne's dog, was a little new at the camping thing. She did eventually learn that it is better to be in the canoe than swimming next to it. Lucy was not really into sleeping in the tent and ended up sleeping just outside of the tent.
All in all, it was a great chance to get out of the city and enjoy time with Adrienne before we both head out in the real world.
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