good ideas guys thanks, Karan, you are do for a visit so I would like to try the doggles, I like the kiddie pool idea, room for ZoE then. the sides on the other mat are kind of on the low side, I want to make it a little harder for her to get out, as it stands now she keeps jumping in, I have finally taken the toys away when on the raft, since she tosses them off just so she could go in after it. Kazzy will tell you she never sits still and sometimes us adults just want to chill, I could always put her in the house but she loves being out there. Also I would prefer not to have lake water coming through the bottom, I will keep water in the float but not a lot of cold lake water. I am sure what I am looking for is not in high demand