Packers Bay

One of my favorite spots on the lake was an area called Packers Bay. The red dirt surrounding us was just gorgeous, especially sunlit! We enjoyed swimming and watching the birds, including vultures, hawks, and ducks. Todd & Ada also paddled over to one side to check out several vultures eating a fish carcass. Fun times :)

Shasta Dam

One of our excursions was a fun and free tour of Shasta Dam. The tour consisted of an elevator ride down 428ft to the base of the dam and a walk around the facilities. It was amazing to see the power that creates electricity for millions of people!

It was difficult to capture the size of the dam in photos, definitely more impressive in person.

Houseboat Vacation

During the mid part of July we drove down to Shasta Lake with good friends (Justin, Katie, and Noah) for a week on a houseboat. We rented the smallest boat available for cost reasons and to test the waters (so to speak) of houseboating. We arrived on a Sunday after buying food and loaded up the boat for our week long adventure.

Each night was spent on a different part of the lake after picking a spot to pull up to. We spent lots of time swimming to keep cool in the 105 degree weather. Our swamp cooler was not the greatest, but thankfully temperatures cooled down a little at night :)

(There was a bedroom in the back with 3 beds, where us couples slept. Kids had pack-n-plays in the dining area at night. There were 2 bathrooms and a couple of closets. It was cozy!)

Playground Fun!

On Sunday we gathered with the Friesen side and had fun playing at another park with Ada. She was the center of attention, as usual :) We left Monday after taking a few pictures and saying our goodbyes to family.

Oh, and houseboat pictures are on the way!