Ever since I was a kid I've loved boating. I had the good fortune of living near the Saint Lawrence River bordering New York and Canada. I spent many a summer's day water skiing, fishing and attempting general idiocy in various speed boats on the river’s vast plane of water.

I’ve been very separated from that experience for decades now and find myself longing to return. Now, Colorado isn’t the best place to affect a long lost boating objective as there isn’t a whole lot of open water. I really don’t care anymore. I’ve got a truck and can tow a boat just about anywhere. It also seems like a funny time to buy a boat with the world as we know it falling apart around us. Or… maybe that’s the best time to head out to a lake and lose oneself on the water. Either way, my desire to boat again isn’t going away.

I thought I’d open this thread so that other boating faithful might add a story or two for everyone’s reading pleasure.