We got perfect weather for our beach day at Fireman’s Beach on Conneaut Lake. The kids splashed in the water, dug in the sand, and ruled the playground while the grown-ups took turns paddleboarding across the lake, and just laying out. We packed picnic food for the day, and enjoyed the sunshine and good company.
Matt and I brought our own stand up paddle board for the lake. It is inflatable, so it’s easy to transport, but its made with military-grade PVC, so it is very durable. It is firm and feels like a hard/solid board, but remains lightweight
Fireman’s beach has parking for $7 (cash only), but there is a lot nearby (walking distance where you can park for free; 245 N Third St Conneaut Lake, PA 16316). Bathrooms on site, and cash-only snack bar.
The 2 T-shirts we had found in our welcome basket the night previously? Our friends sneakily packed them, then donned them at the Lake! Big matching group with “Camp Culp” T-shirts.
Even the babes!
Ppl headed back to the chalets at their leisure, with some babies laying down for a nap.
Once everyone had some down time, we got going around the campfire again with some minute-to-win-it games.
Let’s just say — when you tell a group of GOTR coaches they’re on teams and there are games involved… things get competitive. Bandanas on, energy high, and spirits even higher.
We wrapped up the day with a projected outdoor movie night — The Parent Trap, a camp themed movie of course — thanks to Chris’s amazing setup. Complete with s’mores. Pure camp magic.
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