Lucy's antics in a trailer during season two's first four episodes is reminiscent of her 1953 film "The Long Long Trailer". Even the background music is similar to the film's theme.
This is the final segment of the four-part 'road trip' opening season 2. It was shot on location on the Colorado River.
Lucille Ball does most of her own stunts Because she is required to spend a lot of time submerged in the freezing waters of the Colorado River, she wears a wet suit under her clothes. Lucille Ball previously under-dressed with a wet suit when she spent hours in the water in "Lucy at Marineland". Lucie Arnaz said that she was not given a wet suit and that the water was very, very cold.
Unlike studio filming, only one camera was used on location, although Lucille Ball was insistent on her usual studio lighting instruments, despite their great weight and bulk. When director George Marshall told Lucy that he couldn't risk mounting the heavy instruments on the rafts, Lucy relented and allowed smaller, less intense lighting instruments to be used. But only on the water - on dry land she still insisted on the behemoths.
Lucy says she used to do a lot of canoeing on Chautauqua Lake. This would mean that Lucy Carter, Lucy Carmichael, and Lucy Ricardo were all from upstate New York, just like Lucille Ball.