Inch by inch...

The rapid runoff that has been a concern has not materialized... yet. We get a light precip at some time during most days this time of year, but we have not had the warm weather to really kick start the runoff.

That said, we did put the rescue boat in several days ago, and I've been able to do rescue training with our dock hands and first mates. We are renting kayaks and canoes, but from a long walk down to the end of the next dock over.

Today, during a rainy spell, we had three gentlemen who rented kayaks... they came back a bit soggy, but delighted - they had seen a baby moose and elk, bald eagles, an osprey. So, while the marina isn't fully open, people are enjoying what we do have to offer right now.

The cool nights slow the runoff, but each day for the past week, we have had more water coming into that lake than going out. The lake has been going up about 4 to 10 inches per day, after a few days of barely perceptible increases. The next hurdle is to have enough water to launch the cruise boat, and I'm hopeful that we'll get that in by late this week. We'll have crew training on the water and some shake-down things before we can start carrying passengers. Then, with enough water, we'll be setting the dock and gearing up for our Elk Island meal cruises... I can't wait!