Heather and Lilly,

Congratulations on both a successful build and launch, as well as building an even closer relationship with your daughter !!

I have been excitedly looking forward to seeing your Sea Flea - the anticipation of an upcoming launch is, almost addictively, contagious

I really like the matching colour-scheme. I bet Lilly loves having a kayak that looks just like mama's.

Have fun,

kelly t

: Awwww it felt soooo great to finally get that little Flea wet!!!! And what a
: day it was!!!! I really did not expect such a fantastic outcome. I guess I
: was expecting something a 7yr old could paddle around with for fun.. but
: instead we ended up with a fantastic little kayak that Lilly can seriously
: paddle along with mama..AND KEEP UP! I was thrilled!
: The boat is not tippy... or atleast she was able to handle it fine. And she
: took to it like a duck to water.... it was amazing to watch. Either this
: is just a fantastic little design, or maybe she is just a little natural
: to kayaking.
: Anyway... we launched at a swimming area, on Lake Roosevelt. After she
: paddled in circles for an hour or so, she was ready for Mama to get her
: big kayak and we went for a long paddle together.
: After Lilly figured out how to paddle in a straighter path, we kicked it up a
: bit, and she was cruising right along with me. I am guessing she was up to
: 3 mph with no problem once she found her rythm. I was so impressed and
: thrilled.

: I am training to race in the Yukon River Quest Race next summer. With her
: having her own kayak to paddle, this will allow me to get out on the water
: for more training instead of dropping her off with a babysitter or
: something. I am thrilled!

: Anyway.... I am loading a bunch of pics of the launch on webshots as we
: speak. I hope the dont take too long to load. Meanwhile, here is a glimpse
: of what we saw today.... Big smiles!!!!

: And before I end this post... I need to make sure I thank everyone here for
: all their help!!! And a special thank you goes out to Tom Yost for all his
: efforts and designs. We are just so happy!!!!! Thank you!!!

: Big smiles,
: Heather and little Lilly