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Boat location for next year - dilemma
I have a 25 foot pontoon boat (bennington). Trying to decide where to dock
it for the 2006 season.Choice #1. Madison, Wisconsin - Lake Mendota. For most part, very quiet
lake, good swimming, best 4th of July fireworks in the Midwest. bad - 2 hour
drive from my house, no restaurants, not much boating to do except for the
two lakes. Choice #2. Fox River, Illinois. In McHenry, Illinois. 15 minutes from my
house, great restaurants on the river, 50+ miles of boating. Bad- lots of
traffic on the river, people drive like crazy, lots of drunks, it would take
me 1 hour plus of boating to get to a good swimming hole. To throw into the mix, I have a 3 month old baby boy, so driving to Madison
is really not the best of options. On the flip side, I feel boating could be
safer in Madison. Any thoughts on this? |
Dan
Dec 28
2005
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| I would second this poster's suggestion for Lake Koshkonong near Milton Wi.
Good fishing, good sized lake for cruising, pretty homes along the shore.
However, it does have a reputation for being somewhat unsafe in high winds.
Not very deep and rumors have it, you can see the sand on the bottom between
the waves during big storms. Wouldn't want to be out on the water,then. Tom G. |
Tom
Dec 29
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| What a great place name: Koshkonong. And Shabbona ain't shabby, either. |
Harry
Dec 29
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| It sounds like you have a trailer and tow vehicle so you could always
look at smaller, closer, lakes like Shabbona (sp?) and Koshkonong (think
I got that right!) and still have the flexibility to trailer to other
areas for special events like the 4th of July? It's been a while since I lived up there (McHenry County) so I don't
know which lakes still have dockage available. I kept my 18' bowrider
on Brown's Lake in Racine County for four years. The "marina" was sold,
torn down, and now a few nice homes are there a few steps from Hwy 11. I guess you have written off Geneva and Delavan? Dan |
Dan
Dec 29
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| I have seen what the boat traffic is like on the Fox River..it looks
like a place for lunatics and drunks. The other location is barely any more
desirable because of the drive (with baby and possible traffic tie ups) and
the lack of things to see and do. I would seriously keep looking. |
Dec 28
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| If you can't come up with a 3rd option, I'd choose the place with the safest
boating. Driving with a baby's not such a big deal, once you develop a
pattern and figure out his daytime nap schedule, if any. If he presents
problems in the car, just give him The Look and ask him "Do you wanna fish,
or not?". He's a guy. He'll figure it out quickly. |
Doug
Dec 28
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