Boating Is Whatever You Want It To Be: What is this boating lifestyle?

Relax. Open your imagination. Feel the sun's warmth on your skin. Sense the softness of a light breeze on your face. See ripples of light dancing on the water. Smell the clear morning freshness of the air. Hear the laughter of your partner, children and friends...

"Is this the boating lifestyle?" you're wondering. Yes, for many. But for many others, it's the clicking sound of a winding reel and the splash of a fish breaking a glassy surface. For still others, it's the excitement of being pulled up out of the water on skis and the Experience the peace of being on the water as it gently laps at the hull of your boat. challenge of mastering a wakeboard. Or, it can be found in the soft sound of a breeze rustling a sail where the only other sound breaking the perfect peace is water gently lapping at the hull. And for a growing number, it can be the exhilaration of straddling a personal watercraft as it skips across the lake throwing a fine spray against your face.

The boating lifestyle is, in fact, a myriad
of feelings and activities. The boating lifestyle is a myriad of feelings and activities. It appeals to all
age groups
because it
encompasses
such a variety
of experiences.
There's sailing, cruising, fishing,
water skiing,
tubing, sightseeing,

Be the captain of your own ship!

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© 1998 LEMTA
Photos courtesy: (left) Lakeland Boating;
(upper right) Wellcraft Marine;
(lower right) Carver Boat Corp.

"Is this the boating lifestyle?" you're wondering. Yes, for many. But for many others, it's the clicking sound of a winding reel and the splash of a fish breaking a glassy surface. For still others, it's the excitement of being pulled up out of the water on skis and the challenge of mastering a wakeboard. Or, it can be found in the soft sound of a breeze rustling a sail where the only other sound breaking the perfect peace is water gently lapping at the hull. And for a growing number, it can be the exhilaration of straddling a personal watercraft as it skips across the lake throwing a fine spray against your face.		The boating lifestyle is, in fact, a myriad of feelings and activities. It appeals to all age groups because it encompasses such a variety of experiences. There's sailing, cruising, fishing, water skiing, tubing, sightseeing,

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© 1998 LEMTA Photos courtesy: (left) Lakeland Boating; (upper right) Wellcraft Marine; (lower right) Carver Boat Corp.