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Articles about Recreation

Here we feature our articles about recreation. Particularly about our own adventures.

Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology.

Recreational activities are often done for enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure and are considered to be "fun".

Ken and Libby’s Big Lake Shasta Adventure – The Movie

July 30, 2018 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

We took hundreds of pictures while on our big adventure, too many to post in the original article. So we created this short video slideshow of sorts including more scenic photos, shots from the boat, and a few special personal moments. And you’re in luck, it’s right below. Enjoy! Let us know where you think […]

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Ken and Libby Guthrie’s Big Lake Shasta Adventure

June 19, 2018 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

“It hasta be Shasta!” Shasta Lake is a reservoir in Shasta County, California, United States. It is within the Whiskeytown–Shasta–Trinity National Recreation Area, operated by the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. It is also popularly known as “Lake Shasta”. Wikipedia Libby and I recently took a short vacation up at Lake Shasta. If you’ve never been, it’s gorgeous. […]

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Ken & Libby’s Big Boat Adventure – Part 2

November 21, 2017 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Part 2 – “The Maiden Voyage” Back in August, our article “Ken & Libby’s Boat Adventure – Part 1”, described how Ken and Libby bought their long-awaited fishing boat. That was the “drydock report.” The boat had not been in the water yet. Ken was taking the United States Power Squadron basic powerboat certification course. […]

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Ken and Libby Guthrie’s Big Boat Adventure

August 15, 2017 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Part 1 – “The Dry Dock Report” This month’s article is going to be on a new subject. Back in July, Libby and I took delivery of our new boat. A number of people have been curious about our experiences so far and have been asking us questions about it. So, we thought we would […]

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