{"id":1024,"date":"2018-10-22T03:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T08:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/?p=1024"},"modified":"2018-10-21T19:11:25","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T00:11:25","slug":"not-quite-a-3-hour-tour-a-3-hour-tour-the-weather-didnt-start-getting-rough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/22\/not-quite-a-3-hour-tour-a-3-hour-tour-the-weather-didnt-start-getting-rough\/","title":{"rendered":"Not quite a 3 hour tour&#8230;a 3 hour tour! (The weather didn&#8217;t start getting rough)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a quiet day at the park the other day. Ron, our friend and most excellent camp host, came by to see if we wanted to go for a boat ride around Lake Floras.\u00a0Jeff, another long term camper at the park, had a new inflatable pontoon boat with a propane motor. We had to give it a try.<\/p>\n<p>We had a fun time exploring part of the lake&#8217;s fingers and coves. The wooded shoreline reminded us of quiet canoe trips in northern Maine and Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The sun was out, the ducks and geese were in full migration and the lake was quiet.\u00a0A very nice outing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1025\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/22\/not-quite-a-3-hour-tour-a-3-hour-tour-the-weather-didnt-start-getting-rough\/floras-lake-map\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/floras-lake-map.gif?fit=220%2C221&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"220,221\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"floras-lake-map\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Floras Lake&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/floras-lake-map.gif?fit=220%2C221&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/floras-lake-map.gif?fit=220%2C221&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/floras-lake-map.gif?resize=220%2C221\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"221\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americansouthwest.net\/oregon\/floras-lake\/s\">Floras Lake website for more information.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1026\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1026\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/22\/not-quite-a-3-hour-tour-a-3-hour-tour-the-weather-didnt-start-getting-rough\/olympus-digital-camera-76\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;TG-5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1539614570&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Captain Ron readies the boat as I bid farewell.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-1.jpg?fit=525%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1026\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-1.jpg?resize=525%2C394\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-1.jpg?w=1575 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captain Ron readies the boat as I bid farewell. Yes, the ocean is just behind those dunes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1027\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1027\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/22\/not-quite-a-3-hour-tour-a-3-hour-tour-the-weather-didnt-start-getting-rough\/olympus-digital-camera-77\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-2.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;TG-5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1539615008&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The tour included lake front homes and beautiful woods.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-2.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-2.jpg?fit=525%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1027\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-2.jpg?resize=525%2C394\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-2.jpg?w=1575 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tour included lake front homes and beautiful woods.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1028\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1028\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/22\/not-quite-a-3-hour-tour-a-3-hour-tour-the-weather-didnt-start-getting-rough\/olympus-digital-camera-78\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-3.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;TG-5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1539615324&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Capta8n Ron expertly guides us around the lake and safely back to shore. Thanks Captain Ron!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-3.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-3.jpg?fit=525%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1028\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-3.jpg?resize=525%2C394\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-3.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-3.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-3.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Boat-3.jpg?w=1575 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captain Ron expertly guides us around the lake and safely back to shore in less than 3 hours. Thanks Captain Ron!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a quiet day at the park the other day. Ron, our friend and most excellent camp host, came by to see if we wanted to go for a boat ride around Lake Floras.\u00a0Jeff, another long term camper at the park, had a new inflatable pontoon boat with a propane motor. We had to &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/22\/not-quite-a-3-hour-tour-a-3-hour-tour-the-weather-didnt-start-getting-rough\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Not quite a 3 hour tour&#8230;a 3 hour tour! 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