Canine in a Canoe

This is me on the bus on the way to the River

Watch out, big dog in a little boat! That's right my Humans took me on the Tippecanoe River with them in a Canoe. Even though the canoe was the largest one they could get, I still had no problems making them feel "tipsy" when I moved around (hehe). I even fell out once when my Humans accidentally hit a rock. I was okay though and swam to shore where I hopped right back on the canoe for some more action.

This is our canoe

Here is me hanging out with my Mom on the front of the canoe

It was a tight squeeze for me to move around.

So most of the time I just relaxed

The river was beautiful. There were so many beautiful beaches where we could stop and play. My Humans collected beautiful shells while I frolicked in the water. There were even some places where it was shallow so we could all walk or swim across the river completely.

Here's us hanging out across the river. You can barely see me there on the rock.

Here's me keeping myself entertained at one of our stops.

I am a swimming fool.

All of that work made me build up quite an appetite and really knocked me out. I slept good that night by the campfire.

Picture of me trying to get some food from my friend Ian

Picture of me relaxing by the campfire.

So how do you take your four legged friend canoeing? Well it isn't as easy as I make it look. Firstly, they have to be a pretty relaxed dog who doesn't get motion sickness. They have to be attentive to their Humans and willing to listen and stay close to them. The river can be dangerous and if your dog jumps out of the canoe in any old place they might get hurt on rocks or downed limbs. Not to mention getting taken away by the current. They should be an excellent swimmer. If you are not sure if your dog is a canine canoer take them for a short run before deciding to do a longer river tour with them. Good luck to all the pups out there willing to try this. I know I love it!