(WHDH) — One Colorado family has come up with a unique way to beat the school bus shortage in their town.
Seventh-grader Josh Smith has started kayaking to middle school, rowing two miles each way via a local reservoir.
“I really like how every time I do it the sun rises like when I’m in the middle of the lake and the whole lake is really smooth like glass,” the 13-year-old described.
The family admits that any journey by sea has its dangers but his dad says he watches to make sure his son gets to school safely.
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