Mark and Lysanne (and Ava and Emma) came to help, and while the girls had a tea party and then did some fancy sandbox cooking, the rest of us worked as a team, and the pier went in in record time.

The whole structure is about one full section closer to shore than in years past (due to high water), but the depth at the end is still as great as always. Perfect swimming spot, once a few boulders are relocated. Frustratingly, we set the height at about 6 inches above the water, but an hour or two after installation the water had risen 4 inches. We are hoping for a bit of a drop, and no big rollers coming in from the north.