One you can see, I think. “Three Men in a Boat.” Charming, silly, episodic, and a relief from everything we’re dealing with now. Rowing on the Themes. For fun.

You can’t see it here, but you should also try Innocents Abroad. Mark Twain in a lovely miniseries starring Craig Wasson on PBS. Sorry I can’t show you the video, even though they also took some wooden boats here and there.

Sorrier still I can’t show you the best parts of the Snow Goose. Not my best night.

But I do love wooden boats nonetheless.

They breathe, you know. Like we do. Regardless of who’s at the tiller.

P.S. Forgot. The best river story ever, beginning right here.