Favorite Boat Rides

jkjoshuatree · 08-19-2005, 10:00 AM

Leaving West Bear Island, past the maildock, head towards Long Island and spend the entire day meandering all the way up to Lees Mills. It was always such a great adventure. I haven't taken that trip since I was 10 or so. Does it really take all day? It sure felt like it. Used to love going through the Graveyard. Always imagined sunken ships and pirate skeletons hanging out and haunting the lake there.

PROPELLER · 08-19-2005, 02:49 PM

Go by Lees Mills all the way up into Greens Basin. Its even further but a very nice ride. It could take all day if you want it to or you can do it quicker if you want. Either way its still a long ride.

gtxrider · 08-20-2005, 08:00 AM

Just about any ride on the lake is my favorite ride.

66WINN · 08-21-2005, 08:58 PM

Then: 7AM, the lake is smooth as glass, my father, grandfather and brother, going to get the morning paper at the Weirs.

Now: Sunday night, around sunset, most boats have left, trip around Bear and Mark Island with the kids up in the bow, wind blowing in our hair.

jkjoshuatree · 08-28-2005, 08:41 PM

I think any ride on the lake is a favorite of mine. I even like going to get gas or getting rid of the trash. From generation to generation its like that with us (as I'm sure it is for most Winni folk). Whether its picking company up or dropping them off (hallelujah!!) we make a big deal out of it.

I'll start a quote to sum it all up...who can finish it for me (bonus points if you can name the author and title of the book)...here goes:

"There is nothing, absolutely nothing, as...."

Tacit Blue · 08-28-2005, 09:18 PM

Could that be a quote from Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame?

webmaster · 08-28-2005, 09:33 PM

Quote:

I'll start a quote to sum it all up...who can finish it for me (bonus points if you can name the author and title of the book)...here goes: "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, as...."

This has been displayed on the front page of this site several times over the years:

BroadHopper · 08-29-2005, 12:43 PM

I took a ride out to the eastern side of the Broads before sunrise Saturday morning. Around Cow Island. Mars was just spectacular over the horzon. I have never seen anything so red. That was the best boat ride ever. The lake was so silent and quiet, with a little mist rolling over the water. Have anyone able to see Mars?

Mee-n-Mac · 08-29-2005, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

{snip} Have anyone able to see Mars?

Should be pretty bright in the ESE sky. Will get brighter as we get closer to Oct 29.

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/050819_mars_guide.html

08-19-2005, 10:00 AM	#1
jkjoshuatree Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 642 Thanks: 349 Thanked 145 Times in 77 Posts	Lees Mills Leaving West Bear Island, past the maildock, head towards Long Island and spend the entire day meandering all the way up to Lees Mills. It was always such a great adventure. I haven't taken that trip since I was 10 or so. Does it really take all day? It sure felt like it. Used to love going through the Graveyard. Always imagined sunken ships and pirate skeletons hanging out and haunting the lake there. __________________ Dream out loud.

08-20-2005, 08:00 AM	#3
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	Favorite Ride? Just about any ride on the lake is my favorite ride.

08-28-2005, 08:41 PM	#5
jkjoshuatree Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 642 Thanks: 349 Thanked 145 Times in 77 Posts	Hmmm... I think any ride on the lake is a favorite of mine. I even like going to get gas or getting rid of the trash. From generation to generation its like that with us (as I'm sure it is for most Winni folk). Whether its picking company up or dropping them off (hallelujah!!) we make a big deal out of it. I'll start a quote to sum it all up...who can finish it for me (bonus points if you can name the author and title of the book)...here goes: "There is nothing, absolutely nothing, as...." __________________ Dream out loud.

08-29-2005, 12:43 PM	#8
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,669 Thanks: 3,285 Thanked 1,132 Times in 814 Posts	Mars I took a ride out to the eastern side of the Broads before sunrise Saturday morning. Around Cow Island. Mars was just spectacular over the horzon. I have never seen anything so red. That was the best boat ride ever. The lake was so silent and quiet, with a little mist rolling over the water. Have anyone able to see Mars? __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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08-19-2005, 02:49 PM	#2
PROPELLER Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 340 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Go by Lees Mills all the way up into Greens Basin. Its even further but a very nice ride. It could take all day if you want it to or you can do it quicker if you want. Either way its still a long ride.

08-21-2005, 08:58 PM	#4
66WINN Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 58 Thanks: 7 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Then: 7AM, the lake is smooth as glass, my father, grandfather and brother, going to get the morning paper at the Weirs. Now: Sunday night, around sunset, most boats have left, trip around Bear and Mark Island with the kids up in the bow, wind blowing in our hair.

08-28-2005, 09:18 PM	#6
Tacit Blue Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Could that be a quote from Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame?