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Took a ride up to Melvin Village to get gas yesterday at noon. On the ride up we saw 2 boats heading South. We decided it was such a great day on the lake with nice cool breeze to head out to the Broads. From Melvin Bay to the Broads we saw 3 or 4 boats pass us.

We got to the middle of the Broads and I had to stop the boat in disbelief. There was not one boat as far as we could see. I had to take a video of the moment. Not one single boat as far as we could see. Nobody was out boating on a hot day where it was refreshing on the water. Sure it was noon on a Wednesday but even so not to see any boat was a first in being on the lake for 43 years. It reminded us of the early years boating on Winnipesaukee when there were fewer boats. Even at sunset we were out watching the sunset and no one else.

Boat traffic in our area is significantly down this year. Our neighbors have said the same thing. It has been great. But very strange. Has anyone else seen the difference from pass years. Could it be that people went crazy buying boats during Covid and now 4 years later it turns out that boating was not what those buyers thought and have decided to move on from boating? Just not sure why....