It’s a beautiful hot Australian summers day on the beach at Double Island, the view is so good its fit for a postcard. The sun is shining, and the birds are chirping, the sounds of families and friends having a blast can be heard all over the island. One family in particular the Smith family can be seen setup along the beach with a setup so good it would make the neighbours jealous. The Smith family are sitting under a huge 6x3m portable gazebo that’s the size of a single car garage. Not only is this gazebo huge its also sturdy alike some of the flimsier lightweight alloy setups on the beach the Smith’s family gazebo is a sturdy steel construction. Making it a gazebo capable of withstanding harsh weather conditions.

To complement this gazebo the Smith family, have placed underneath a whopping 6x3m mesh floor.  
There are many benefits to using a mesh floor the major one being it keeps sand and dirt out of your campsite. So, a mesh floor is particularly useful on the beach. The young father of the Smith Family Barry is proudly teaching his 1-year-old son Josh to take his first steps ontop of the mesh floor. Another benefits as seen by the Smith family of a mesh floor is unlike tarps or rubber flooring, polyethylene doesn’t absorb heat so you’ll stay cool on even the hottest summer days. This is particularly important for families with young children like the smiths. So for young children a mesh floor is certainly a smart choice.

The smith family are true camping lovers, the wife Mary and Dad Barry believe raising their son Josh in the great outdoors is the best way to give him a childhood to remember. The son Josh is now four years old, he can be seen with a smile from ear-to-ear as he is riding a 42” body board being pulled by his stallion father across the shallow waters. A 42” Bodyboard is an ideal size for beginners and experienced bodyboarders. That’s because these bodyboards are made to deliver unbelievable amounts of entertainment, in the whitewash but also fun in the shallows like little Josh is having. Unlike other sizes a 42” Bodyboard is plenty nimble for the young ones to have an absolute ball, however the bodyboard is also sufficiently large enough that an adult could paddle out on their 42” Bodyboard to the deep waters for a surf with a set of fins strapped on.

We see the Smith family is yet again on another family adventure this time the Smiths are at Fraser Island or as it is now called k’gari. The reason for the name change was to pay respect to the traditional owners of the land. Resembling jack from titanic at 6 years of age little Josh stands proudly at the front of his father stand up paddle board as he paddles around. Jacks Dad Barry is using an inflatable stand up paddle board or for short a SUP. An inflatable SUP has many benefits as they are extremely portable once deflated but once an inflatable stand up paddle board is inflated it is extremely sturdy.  Barry and Josh are using their SUP to explore the beauties of the iconic lake McKenzie. Stand up paddle boards as seen by Barry and Josh are a wonderful means to discover waterways, rivers and coastlines. Not only are SUP’s awesome fun and for exploring they also develop core strength and are fantastic for fitness and plus enhance balance.

Josh now slightly older is tandem kayaking with his father Barry on a 3.7m double kayak.
For incredible fun on the water a double kayak is an excellent choice you could bring your little one like Barry your significant other or maybe just a mate. Double kayak have all the features of a single kayak they are just longer. Kayaks are great for both fishing and also just exploring like Josh and Barry. Josh is splashing away attempting to row with an ore close to twice his height. Josh is ecstatic with the speed their traveling, completely oblivious to his father Barry is secretly using an electric trolling motor behind him. An electric Two-Speed Trolling Motor are a great addition to your kayak they are designed for fisherman in mind to slowly cruise whilst casting a line. Although maybe your like Barry and you could use your electric trolling motor when you can’t be bothered to paddle anymore. None the less electric trolling motors are great fun and a perfect addition to your kayak.

The Smith family are on another trip once again this time Josh is a young teenager, so we see father Barry sitting back in his camp chair as he lets Josh setup the gazebo. Barry is absolutely loving life sitting in his chair watching Josh setup the portable gazebo and then the mesh flooring followed by pumping up the inflatable stand up paddle board and then removing the 3.7m double kayak from the roof of the car. Sitting back in his camp chair around the fire Josh’s father is completely relaxed as Josh a young teen is cooking dinner on a portable BBQ underneath the gazebo . Josh Sheepishly places in front of his father a plate of beautifully presented salad with a side of charcoal. His father just laughs and grabs the sauce bottle and proceeds to nearly empty the entire bottle on top of his overcooked meat.

The following day Barry, Josh’s father as a reward for setting up camp has a surprise for him.  Barry goes to the back of their Nissan Patrol and pulls out a giant box. Josh jumps for joy as the box contains a 3 person tow tube. Designed to be pulled behind a boat tow tubes are the perfect solution for endless amounts of fun. A design such as a 3 person tow tube are incredibly versatile as they can be used solo style or grab 2 mates and all three of you can enjoy the thrills of riding the wake on a tow tube.

The Smith family are a shining example of the fun and enjoyment that comes from the great outdoors. With endless amounts of watersport activities there’s no excuse to not get yourself out their and start having a blast.