Boating and the mistakes we see

It amazes me the number of mistakes you see while out on the water. Most of the time it is due to the "NEED for SPEED". Some people get near the water their adrenaline starts to flow and they get excited and they just can't slow down. Which in turn slips their brain into overdrive and they don't think straight. Take any given weekend at the Anclote River Boat Ramp and just sit on the benches and watch the ensuing chaos comence. I like to refer to it as the "Anclote Circus" I didn't coin the term but I think I've heard it spread around while there multiple times. On any given weekend day you can watch accidents, Family Arguments, people in the water, boats bashing into the ramps and just a slew of entertaining, SAD and just plain stupid events take place. Keep in mind when driving your boat to the dock or onto your trailer or at anytime your not in open water, as a good friend of mine has taught me, "SLOWER IS BETTER". SLOW DOWN THINK and things will be a lot nicer for you.

Boating on the weekends

Some of the best boating and island fun is right here in our own back yard. On any given Saturday or Sunday afternoon you can find hundreds of boats parked at the small offshore islands both North and South of Anclote Key. The turquoise water and the beautiful sand is just what the doctor orders to get rid of anything that is stressing you out. So whether your tired from the work week and just want to get away or you make it a habit of visiting these small Boat Only islands. Don't look too far because our back yard and the tropical water is not as far as you think.