Boating is about so much more than hitting the water in a buoyant vessel—it’s more than just water and waves meeting aluminum and fiberglass. Whether you’re powering through the surf in a roaring speedboat or soaking in all that nature has to offer you in a down-to-earth kayak, you’re bound to learn a thing or two about yourself.
And that’s just one of the many reasons to fall in love with boating.
Boating Allows You to Escape the Ordinary
There’s nothing ordinary about being able to defy gravity. When you’re floating out in the middle of the lake, you can escape reality—even if only for just a moment. There’s no other feeling quite like it; it’s like being able to fly.
Boating doesn’t have to try too hard to make you fall in love with it. Moments like that, where you could swear you were transcending time and space, they’re enough to convince you to keep coming back.
Boating is Good for Your Mind, Body, and Soul
It’s a well-known fact that vitamin D is a vital nutrient—and one that you get by going outside and soaking up the sun. Of course, you should always make sure you’ve slathered on at least SPF 30 before spending time in the sun. Still, the benefits of spending time outside are undeniable. Exercise in the form of canoeing, wakeboarding, or waterskiing combines a great workout with great fun, thereby feeding your body and your soul at once.
Boating also forces your mind to stretch to new proportions. To be a great sailor, you have to be able to calculate the speed and direction of the wind; to be a captain, you have to have your wits about you at all times.
If you’re a fan of self-improvement, then falling in love with boating should be a no-brainer.
Boating Strengthens Relationships and Fosters Fun
When you’re out on the water, there’s no need for social media; your social network is sitting all around you, strapped into life jackets. If you’ve been craving that connection with your kids or your spouse that you just can’t seem to find on land, try boating.
Fall in love with boating, and you’ll inevitably grow closer with your family. Boating is the ultimate family activity, and because you’re surrounded by water, feel free to banish technology to the shore.
It’s way more fun to live in the moment anyway!
This is a great blog post. Thanks for sharing.
The Wilson family is in the same boat as yours…love boating!
This is great! very professional, can’t wait to seem more. I am ready to go boating.
Boating is fun! Need to do more!
This look so peaceful. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Looking forward to that boat ride this year!!! ?. I agree boating is so fun!!! What a great way to enjoy the family!!
Great Post!! It has always been a dream of mine to own my own boat/Yacht. Cannot wait to make that dream come true. Thank you Leslie!
Boating is a great way for family bonding…I grew up boating and can attest!
Excited to provide my family with. Thanks for being an inspiration
Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Love the post
It’ll be great to have a lake near by someday. Thanks for being an inspiration to young and older women.
Glistening Lake WA, Blue Angels looping overhead, fine music, ice cold XS, and seeing million dollar homes on guided Cobalt tour hosted by our two best friends…..best summer ever !!
Dreaming of boating on the water one day! Thanks for feeding the dream!
Being on the water helps connect one with God’s beauty up close and personal.
Thank you for your inspiration, definitely putting some more pictures of boats on my dream wall after reading this!!!!!
The lake life ❤️
Great pics and info. Thank you !
Couldn’t agree with you more! There’s something about breathing in the fresh air right off the water!
Nothing quite like an ocean breeze! Thank you for communicating the value of boating… Dream Confirmed! I will own a boat and I’ll love it! I look forward to sharing it with my friends and family <3
I got to spend summer holidays at the lake and loved being on the water – waterskiing, sailing and kayaking. It’s a great way to grow up and enjoy family and friends! Definitely on my dream board!
Boating to me is so relaxing and luxurious. My goal is to be able to pay cash for a beautiful boat! Now that’s Freedom
Excited to get out on the water more often in the future!
For us, boating is a time when we disconnect from the world, and connect with our souls. We love boating! Vitamin sea is essential is our lives
Was able to spend 9 months on a sailing vessel as a teenager, this article reminds me how much I want to get back out on the water!
Boating is one of my favourite activities. It’s a wonderful therapy, a great family activity, and an excellent way to reconnect with nature, and each other!
Such an inspiration Leslie!
Boating is the greatest time! I love the water and can’t wait to be able to spend my life on the water!
Looking forward to that time for me and my family!
Me and my husband have been trying to figure out some fun ways to our family to grow closer. Boating seems like a great option. I like how you said that you get to abandon technology when you go boating. That would be great for us. We will have to make an effort to go boating sometime.