Our New Paddle Boat

Kimberly saw an add on Craig's List for a Pedal Boat last Monday... Tuesday evening we were on Folsom Lake making sure the boat was seaworthy.

We purchased a canoe last year and had a lot of fun rowing around and fishing on Lake Natoma and Union Valley Reservoir. We found it hard to fish while paddling a canoe and Kimberly, who had grown up fishing a pedal boat on Lake Oroville, thought it might be a better choice for us.

The previous owner installed a fishing rod storage rack on the boat and I plan on making some custom paddle boat seats and mounting essentials like cutting boards and pole holders for trolling. The first thing I am going to do is lengthen the rudder control handle. The boat is in good shape but is missing one of the paddles on the wheel. It is replaceable. The paddle boat is made by Pelican and is the Riviera model.