Wow I can't believe what we saw

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by chasedawg

We were coming back from Lee's Mills this morning cruising about 25MPH when we saw something floating in the water about 300' off our port bow. I asked my wife what did she think it was. I slowed down.

As we past it, my wife and I both said "OMG! I can't believe what we are seeing!" As we turned around and got close to the floating object we realized it was a paddle board and a small inflatable. It was floating in the middle of heavy boat traffic lane in the middle of Moultonborough Bay North of Black Island.

But get this! Laying on the paddle board and inflatable were two college age girls sunbathing! No I think they were sound asleep. We turned around and approached them slowly. As we got right next to them we actually startled them. They had not even heard us approaching within 10 feet.

And besides....NO PFD! They didn't even have a PFD on or with them. We told them that we could not see them. And it was very dangerous being out this far and right in the middle of heavy boat traffic. They said thanks for letting us know and off they went.

Wow.....Now after thirty-five years boating on this lake, I think I have seen everything.

Pics or it didn't happen!

[noreast]

Originally Posted by ishoot308

Pics or it didn't happen!

You Pig.

[Rich]

It would have been a much more interesting story if they were naked!

Seriously though, it's good that you found them and alerted them before they may have been hit by someone or drifted out into an area where they would have had a long paddle back.

But I would think that a boater should see a paddle board with people on board well before they struck it.

[chasedawg]

Originally Posted by Rich

It would have been a much more interesting story if they were naked!

Seriously though, it's good that you found them and alerted them before they may have been hit by someone or drifted out into an area where they would have had a long paddle back.

But I would think that a boater should see a paddle board with people on board well before they struck it.

Seeing the paddle board was difficult because of the white caps and waves. As it was they had a long paddle back.

Wish I had taken pics. I was so upset that I didn't even think of it. Now if they were naked...out comes the Iphone. Ha ha

[LIforrelaxin]

Originally Posted by chasedawg

Wish I had taken pics. I was so upset that I didn't even think of it. Now if they were naked...out comes the Iphone. Ha ha

My belief here is more that the wife was with you and you didn't want to be assigned to the couch for the next week, because of a few pictures!!!!!!!

Seriously though, good for you for taking the initiative to warn them......

[BroadHopper]

I have seen sunbathers flat on paddleboards a number of times in the No Wake Zone in front of the public docks. Can you imagine what would happen if this was not a new wake zone? I don't know about others but when the sun is setting over the docks, I would have difficult time seeing just a paddleboard.