On Mar 19, 12:36*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
Several posters here seem really down on lake boating *as if it isnt
"Real" boating. *What a bizarre idea. *Lake boating is different and
often better than on salt water, often the scenery is much better. *We
learned to sail on Lake Guntersville in Alabama and although there
were never big swells, there were countless beautiful little coves to
anchor in. *Yes, one can go offshore in salt water but there's nothing
interesting to see out there, all the interesting stuff is near
shore. *Lake Lanier in the GA mountains looks really nice to drive
past and would probably be great for quiet coves. *After being in salt
water for awhile, boating on fresh water is infinitely more refreshing.

I enjoy lake boating. 60 miles from me is a large lake. Lake Carlyle
in IL. in another direction is Ren Lake, thats about 75 mi. and in
another direction is Shelbyville lake which is large as well. Carlyle
is big enough that y9ou can stick a hundred boats out there, and you
rarely cross each others paths. Lots of coves and fishing too. If I go
45 mi. tpo the east I have the wabash river which is pretty good when
the water is up, and you can ski for better than 20 miles on calm
water. OR, 90 mi to the south of me is the Ohio river.

Locally there is a small lake (Omega) at Sam Parr state park which is
a nice little picnic lake that a person can do lots of skiing but you
travel in circles a lot. but during holiday time it's really crowded.
I like the bigger fresh water myself.