We've been caught on the lake in bad weather both close to home and not so close to home. Our first bad experience was heading to Moultonborough after leaving Wolfeboro where a storm came up so fast and was so violent i had my children on the floor of the boat while we prayed! My husband had zero visibility yet remained calm, cool and collected as he drove home not at an accelerated speed but a safe one. We made it home safe and sound albeit soaking wet. Another storm a few summers ago was right outside the bay where we live. My husband had the kids and some cousins tubing and we could see the boat from the deck of our home. A storm with lots of lightening came out of nowhere and I panicked...screaming to get in, really just panicked. Well my screaming and panic got my husband so unnerved that he came racing in, barely was able to dock the boat and when he went to jump off the boat he slipped and fell and smashed his forhead into the dock resulting in a trip to the ER. My point is that we will all be caught off guard with bad weather on the lake at some point and your best bet is to remain calm and get to shelter safely.
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