Bede Jr. bought a kayak and took it to Canyon Lake in Texas this weekend. Rufus came along. The plan was for Rufus to wait on shore, securely tethered to the truck while Bede paddled around the lake. Good plan! As soon as Bede got out in the water Rufus started wailing, baying, crying like he was in pain. Bede paddled back and decided Rufus could be free to hang around the shore line and wade in while Bede paddled around. No! Rufus swam out to Bede wherever he was. He tried so hard to keep up with Bede, doggy paddling as fast as his legs could go. Bede is pretty sure Rufus would not know enough to swim back towards shore when he got tired. He just kept swimming along side the kayak. Bede eventually had to cut his time on the lake short. So that was the 1st and last time Rufus will go kayaking I'm sure.
