Laddling (not Ladling) at Lake Powell

Do you know what a Laddle is? Well, let me tell you. It’s kind of like a ladle but it’s made out of plywood and has an extra "D". Another key differentiation is that it is not used for scooping gravy out of a gravy boat (we'll get back to gravy boating in a little bit), but for scooping your body up out of the water when being pulled behind a jetski. A Laddle is a skim board (remember river boarding?). Jesse and I spent 45 min the night before we left, hand crafting this one-of-a-kind nautical piece of genius. And if you were wondering, yes, its 6 ply oak veneer with spray lacquer finish complete with pink sharpie marker graphic and anti-skid tread tape- only the best will do.

What do you get when you sit on a Laddle? A Gravy Boat. And that’s just what I did! Unfortunately this picture below is that last picture taken of the Laddle being riden. As I was Gravy Boating down the lake, the front of the Laddle caught the water and broke the board in two. After a few kind words in a ceremonious cremation celebration we burned the Laddle… and some sagebrush.

So why “Laddle” instead of “Ladle”? what does the extra "D" stand for? -Disfunctional Spellers (dysfunctional?). When Jesse and I made the board, and put the graphic on the bottom, we spelled ladle wrong. We have learned to embrace such mistakes. I mean seriously, who wants to ride a ladle?