The Lagoon
I think I write about Ellen's first trip through the Lagoon every year. It is a boring section of trail--out in the open, along a busy park street with a wall on the other side that goes down to the river. Traffic can make Ellen nervous, and so does being out in the open. There are great trails on the other side of the Lagoon, but we got to go through it to get to them.
Oh, I forgot to mention the small parking lots right by the trail and the picnic area with a ball diamond on the other side of the street. Yes, it can get chaotic.
Once she mastered the other second river crossing, she was all set to try the Lagoon. We were out early in the morning on a weekday, so it was fairly quiet. Kevin came along on Starry to give Ellen support.
We crossed the second river and rode out to the street that we have to cross. Traffic was a little busy, and Ellen didn't want to get too close to the road until it dissipated. I brought Cole up to it so I could see and give the "all clear" to cross. It was very uneventful.
The very first part of the trail goes into some sheltering trees. It is very close to the road, but we don't feel as vulnerable. We were able to do some trotting through there. Trotting is good because it helps Ellen's nerves.
We got out into the open, walked to the other end, turned around and came back. It really was that easy. There was some traffic that Dante ignored. He was looking all around--like he always does if he is somewhere that he hasn't been to in a while. Dante wasn't worried about anything at all.
Soon, we were back at the second river crossing. I went first and waited on the other side. Dante followed. I honestly wasn't paying that much attention when I heard loud splashing in the river. Dante was nearly across, and he had to do his business. The loud plopping scared him, and he rushed out of the water.
During the whole ride, Dante didn't get scared of a single thing. The only time he spooked was when he spooked himself.
It was a very successful ride.
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