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Originally Posted by Parker Island Fun
you'd be surprised! having to go for a boat ride even in the rough weather is half the fun. and makes for great stories  |
I love the challenge....just need to plan for and be prepared for it. One day had to get mainland to commute to work so it was early in the morning. Fog so thick you couldn't see 10' in front of the boat. GPS and compass and slow speed got me the 2.5 miles to the mainland dock, but it was an adventure!
Another time got to the Lake Friday night and saw some approaching dark clouds. We figured we'd be able to get to the island before they hit so we quickly loaded up the boat and headed out. Problem was these were the severe squalls that came through in 2005 and wiped out a lot of trees. The squalls were traveling over 45 mph and creating strong gusts downbursts and water spouts and were overtaking us by the time we hit the open water. Had it full throttle out and into the cove with just enough time to wrap a few lines at each end of the dock and duck into the shelter of the house before many of the tree branches started falling. Whew! close call....too close.
But to offset all that, there's the usual peaceful sunset cruise on Sunday nights as we head to our home away from the Lake.......aaagh.