Paddle Boats 101
Interested in buying a paddle boat but not interested in the rickety version from summer camp lo those many years ago? A little investigation reveals that you can easily get something better than the hideous orange fiberglass paddle boats that somehow get hot enough to fry an egg while sitting in cool lake water.
That's right, kids paddle boats, electric paddle boats, and pontoon paddle boats abound if you know where to look.
Paddle Boating Safety Tips
Paddle boat safety generally concerns itself with knowing what other faster, larger and more nimble boats are on the water and how to stay away from them. That may seem easy, but before you whisk yourself out to the center of a lake on a slow moving vehicle, you'd better be prepared for a number of things that could go wrong.
Benefits of Paddle Boating
If you still need to get in a little exercise today, but just finished the better portion of a barbecued chicken and a generous quantity of some sort of Kool-Whip, Jell-O and angel food cake aggregation, then perhaps you should skip the rigorous jog around the lake and just pedal your way across and back. Nobody's promising washboard abs, but from the sound of it, that's not what you're going for. Read on for what you can expect, though.
Electric Paddle Boats
Yes, it is the latest dance craze sweeping the nation, causing scandal among school administrators and shame to mothers who have taught their children to know better. But formerly, the "electric paddle boat" was never associated with the lascivious gyrations; rather it was known to be a motorized water vehicle, with the option of human propulsion, designed for relaxing, chaste outings on the lake.
Water Bikes Buying Guide
Sadly, water bikes are not the amphibious, human-powered super-vehicle that they sound like. But they are still pretty cool and quite a bit of fun. And though none can take you seamlessly from sea to land and back, they come in a variety of designs that include casual cruisers, pontoon bikes, and cool surfboard specialty bikes. Some may be harder to find than others, but you're sure to enjoy whichever you end up with.
