Inner-Tubing on Lake Washington - August 7th, 2008

On August 7th, 2008, my brother Kurt took myself and my two sons along with some other friends and family inner-tubing on Lake Washington. We had done some inner-tubing on Grand Lake, Colorado with neighbors, so the boys were ready for a wild ride courtesy of Uncle Kurt! And after that, we went to a Seattle Mariners baseball game - a great day - thanks Bro!

Kyle goes airborne over some big waves

inner tubing 1

Dirk was also catching some big air!

inner tubing 1

Very first picture of Kyle on the inner-tube ... he's ready to go!

inner tubing 1

Kyle pops right up and goes zooming across Lake Washington

inner tubing 1

Remember that picture of Kyle going airborne?

inner tubing 1

Here's what it looks like when he comes down!

inner tubing 1

But he was a trooper and hung in there

inner tubing 1

Although sometimes he crashed-n-burned ... note he's still holding on the tube here!

inner tubing 1

But Kyle would jump back on the inner-tube and give a thumbs up for more high-speed action!

inner tubing 1

... which includes more high-speed airborne rides!

inner tubing 1

Dirk goes for the ride on the inner-tube ... what a smile!

inner tubing 1

Dirk looks like he is riding on boiling water ... but note he starting to go airborne as he crosses the wake ...

inner tubing 1

... and the innter-tube starts to roll

inner tubing 1

The roll continues - pictures are 16 milli-seconds apart

inner tubing 1

Note that Dirk is still holding on as he rolls past 90 degrees and goes upside down - D'OH!

inner tubing 1

What the bottom of the inner-tube looks like - where did Dirk go?!?

inner tubing 1

But Dirk jumps right back on for another ride

inner tubing 1

And enjoys more airborne ride

inner tubing 1

Mercer Island in the background here

inner tubing 1

Kurt and his boat on Lake Washington

inner tubing 1

Quite the mild-mannered boat driver before I jump in the water

inner tubing 1

... but after I jump in, he turns into a crazy boat driver!

inner tubing 1

So then it was my turn - here I ask Kurt to slow it down - HAH!

inner tubing 1

So Kurt starts me off easy on the Inner-Tube ...

inner tubing 1

But starts cracking the cracking the whip

inner tubing 1

I managed to hold on ... for at least a bit ...

inner tubing 1

But Kurt eventually sent me flying off the inner-tube!

inner tubing 1