In a world of mini-vans, segways and airplanes, isn’t it refreshing to know that you can still take a ride out on the water in a boat anytime you want?
Just think of the many national attractions that are based on a water feature.
The Lake of the Ozarks. Lake Michigan. The California Coast. Cape Cod. Hawaii Island. The Gulf of Mexico.
All of these are attractions wouldn’t be so universally loved if not for their water features.
Whether you love fishing in a tri-toon, speeding in a GP 1300 Waverunner, relaxing on a yacht, or powering up your family speed boats, there is nothing as welcoming as the sea.
A wide open body of water, whether a sea, an ocean or a large river, makes for an exhilarating journey.
This is the type of thing that drove Captain Ahab mad! He always thought it was the big fish that he wanted, but in actuality it was the realization that he was much happier on the water than on land! No wonder the sailors say “Brandy…”
A boat can do anything for you, from coasting in the water for sporting activity, or providing passage across large areas of water.
In some states, in order to cross large rivers or lakes you have to rent (or lease) a boat just to get you through the day.
There are three major types of boats: human powered boats, which include rafts and floats, sailing boats, which are only propelled by sails, and motorboats which can be as small as a waverunner or as large as a Great Lakes freighter.
For me, boating has always been about the journey.
When I think of boats, I think back to a time when I was a young teen and still frightened about the big world.
My father used to take me out to Lake Michigan and we’d travel for miles on open-ended water.
The first time we went it felt like a roller coaster.
I remember having that “Oh no, what now!” feeling as I realized I was out in deep sea with nothing but a radar and a bass boat.
(And my father of course, as I was only twelve!) As the years passed, that exciting, unpredictable feeling melted away into a complete peacefulness.
I started to associate boats with everything good in life: quiet days fishing by myself; going past 60 mph with my future spouse on a Yamaha Vx Deluxe Cruiser; and taking the whole family out to Long Beach, California on a pontoon.
If you have never had the experience of riding your own boats out into deep sea and exploring the waters using only your wits, a radar, a chart and a pair of binoculars, then I encourage you to do so.
It is completely safe, if you follow directions, and almost ridiculously safe if you have a modern marine GPS system.
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Welcome to open water—the one vacation spot that never closes down.
