Dave and Meg were headed down the lake, hoping to catch (as spectators) some of the action at Dorset on Saturday. On the way, they stopped to say Hi to Nancy, and picked up a hitch-hiker. Achmed the Cat has a well developed need for speed. He likes to ride on golf carts, the roof of cars... but he did find the sled a little too noisy when push came to shove.
Had Achmed made it to Dorset, during the Snowball Carnival action, he'd have seen some of the Big Guns running the open water under the bridge.
The trick to this, I am told, is to be sure the speed is high enough that the skiis stay on TOP of the water. And to have the kind of track that will throw the water out behind you. And not to change your mind...
The aficionados at Dorset know that this is Small Water -- as the river starts to really open up, some of these intrepid sledders will run water at least twice as long as it is right now.
You can watch the Puddle Jumpers most weekends at Dorset now that the lakes are in good shape and the trails marked out. Drop by Zachary's for a bite of lunch, or Fiery Grill for a meal, and of course there is no visit to Dorset ever complete without a wander through Robinsons General Store.
The Puddle Jumpers are just the icing on the cake.
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