Overnight on the Lake

VtSteve · 07-07-2010, 08:42 PM

I think the perception is one of worry, since so very few people on Winni overnight on boats. It's so common over here, that I try to plan to be out of the way soon enough on a Friday night that I don't get caught in the myriad of pocket cruiser wakes as they rush out for the weekend.

There are many "Special Designated Anchorage areas" as well. They are all on the chart from Canada all the way South. Obviously, Winni's problem since the heyday of the 70's building boom onward, is that there aren't that many areas left that are undeveloped.

Boaters in general have very little voice or advocates on Winni, which shows up in spades.

BTW, thanks to whomever showed the link to the Long Island campground, I somehow missed them in my searches for places to stay and boat.

jrc · 07-07-2010, 09:10 PM

The law cited was written in 1967, not exactly a new restriction.

Laws like this and no rafting are not about safety. It's like prohibiting camping in a park. Yellowstone would be silly but Central Park maybe not.

07-07-2010, 08:42 PM	#1
VtSteve Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,320 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 230 Thanked 361 Times in 169 Posts	I think the perception is one of worry, since so very few people on Winni overnight on boats. It's so common over here, that I try to plan to be out of the way soon enough on a Friday night that I don't get caught in the myriad of pocket cruiser wakes as they rush out for the weekend. There are many "Special Designated Anchorage areas" as well. They are all on the chart from Canada all the way South. Obviously, Winni's problem since the heyday of the 70's building boom onward, is that there aren't that many areas left that are undeveloped. Boaters in general have very little voice or advocates on Winni, which shows up in spades. BTW, thanks to whomever showed the link to the Long Island campground, I somehow missed them in my searches for places to stay and boat.

07-07-2010, 09:10 PM	#2
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	The law cited was written in 1967, not exactly a new restriction. Laws like this and no rafting are not about safety. It's like prohibiting camping in a park. Yellowstone would be silly but Central Park maybe not.