The Launch & First Days on The River

Family and neighbors arrive to watch the goings-on


Rikki-tikki-tavi is loaded onto Rio Linda Marine’s custom hydraulic trailer and secured for his road trip. It will prove to be a very long day but everyone is extremely patient and everyone lasted until he was officially extracted from the barn!


In the foreground are ever-so-supportive Mom, son Michael and daughter-in-law Samantha, with neighbor Gary shooting video. Dennis, the mover, is attending to details. I’m up top surveying the deck for the last time under the fluorescent lights of the barn.

Last day in the barn...