Narrative Essay About Lake Life

A Sunday morning in early August arrived, and there was not a sound in the house. No alarms set, no one needed to be at work, nothing. It was not too long until my dad had awoken and woke my brother and me as well. “Wake up, wake up, we need to go enjoy the lake before the storm!” he shouted. I had never been on his boat before due to working every weekend of the summer. This was an adventure I was looking forward to and never knew the impact it would have on me. Nothing can be more rewarding than a relaxing lake day spent with friends and family. I sprang up and dressed as quickly as I could. I felt a rush in my body with butterflies in my stomach. This would be the last family trip before being sent off to college. This was something …show more content…
The memories were already rolling through my mind. We finally made it to Lake Wylie, and it was breathtaking. The bright sun was shining, trucks docking their boats, and anxious people ready to get into the water. We docked our boat, parked the truck, and off on our exploration we went into the lake. I immediately went right onto the tip of the boat just to get that front seat view. I sensed the rays of sunshine beaming on my skin, the smell of the salty water in the air, and felt the water hitting up against the boat. The tight turns were so bumpy and thrilling at the same time. It was a battle trying to keep my mouth shut to not swallow any lake water, but laughing at the same time. The vigorous rays of sunshine kissing my skin had been just a tad too much, and I knew I would be getting sunburned sooner or later. I had forgotten to pack sunscreen, but still wanted to enjoy the lake. This may have been the only downfall of the day, but thankfully, my brother’s girlfriend showed up to the lake and in her bag she had brought sunscreen, the one thing I had forgotten to