Asher, my 5-year-old, had been eager to show me his paddling skills, so we slipped off to our favorite pond for a while yesterday afternoon. We fished initially from the bank, with Nathaniel catching a couple of bass, and then launched the canoe for a quick fishing lap. I paddled initially and the boys and I fished, but eventually I surrendered the paddle to Asher and sat back to watch while Nathaniel coached and Asher steered the boat. Considering that he was working from the front of the canoe and was the only one paddling, with his big brother and his dad in the boat, Asher did a very good job of steering and moving us along.
I even caught a bass with Asher in control, something I had failed to do while fishing from the bank or when I was controlling our positioning. Great job, Asher.
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