Something that sometimes seems to get lost in these discussions, is the fact that while on most days 90% of the boaters are having fun out there tubing, skiing, seeing how many boating rules they can break etc., for those of us who live on islands, we are coming back from the store, doctor, picking the kids up from school. We don't have the luxury of deciding to take the car or wait for the weather to get better. Every trip begins and ends with a boat ride across the lake.
The next time you see some fool out there in the pouring rain, with his head stuck through the canvas, trying to see where the markers are, you are probably looking at an islander who wouldn't change places with you on the mainland for anything!
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