It really surprises me how many people get to operate a boat, don't know why it does though?? I started with my grandpa very young on Sardis with one of those overloaded little boats he wasn't afraid to let me know wrong from right. Needless to say spent a lot of time idling in and out of Thompson creek, John Kyle park and others. Wish others were as fortunate to be given those lessons! Kinda hard to forget. Sometimes I feel like he s sitting up front shaking his head still....