One of my favorite memories of Payette Lake in McCall, Idaho
was when one of my uncles took me out on his boat. Nevertheless, the trip
demonstrates just how fast the weather in Idaho can change in the summer. It
started out as a beautiful, sunny day, but when the afternoon rolled around, it
turned into a storm so intense we wondered whether we would make it back to
shore.
My uncle took us out in his legendary pontoon boat which had
enough room to hold all of us and has been part of our family memories for many
years. We loaded up, and after getting ready, we set out onto gorgeous Payette
Lake, one of the main attractions in McCall. The lake is an incredible blue set
against the background of pristine mountains and delicious green pine trees. We
took our time exploring the lake, and some of us tried our hand at fishing.
In the late afternoon, I took a look up at the sky and
noticed something peculiar. White, puffy clouds were gathering in the sky.
Thankfully, my uncle noticed it as well, and we decided that we needed to head
to shore. As we headed back, great gusts of wind came up and huge waves formed
on the lake. It took everything we could to get the boat back to the dock and
onto the trailer. Thankfully, we had help as others around pitched in. It was a
good reminder to never underestimate the power of Mother Nature.
By: Rebecca M.
Talks
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