By Laura Bly, USA TODAY Lake Tahoe – North America’s largest and most popular alpine lake, a place Mark Twain once called “the fairest picture the whole earth affords” – is the champion in USA TODAY’s survey. The poll generated more than 5,000 votes via Facebook and Twitter. Lake...
Lakefront Living
Advantages of Sit-on-top or a Sit-inside Kayak
“Should I get a sit-on-top or a sit-inside kayak”? This is one of the first decisions you need to make when buying a kayak for your lakefront home. The truth is, the decision to get a sit-on-top or a sit-inside kayak will be based mostly on personal preference. Here are...
Outdoor Showers For Your Lakefront Home
An outdoor shower can provide convenience as well as relaxation. There are few things more pleasurable, rejuvenating and fun than showering outside in nature. Outdoor showers are perfect for your lakefront home. These practical showers are becoming popular for homes in any New England Lakefront location. Whether coming in from...
Lakefront Buyers Seminar a Huge Success
A record number of potential lakefront property owners packed the function room at the Mansfield Holiday Inn on Saturday, 3/29/14. In the two hour seminar, they talked through the key differences you need to know when purchasing your dream home on the water. One even walked away with a free kayak. “Purchasing...
Tiny Houses Getting Giant Reviews
To save money or simplify their lives, a small but growing number of Americans are buying or building homes that could fit inside many people’s living rooms, according to entrepreneurs in the small house industry. Some put these homes in their backyards to use as offices, studios or extra...
Improve Your Shoreline with Floating Fountains
Floating fountains are not only beautiful but are also effective to keep the green away and provide aeration to your lake or pond water. There are many options and styles. Easy set up in only a few minutes – just add water. These water fountains are totally portable and can also be...
How to Make the Most of a Frozen Lake
Ice Fishing Basics: by Lee Pilkovsky During the long winter months, many anglers hole up in front the fireplace or at their fly tying bench, dreaming of warm days with full stringers of trout or live wells brimming with bass. What many of these anglers are missing out on is some of...
Award-Winning Beach Cottage Remodel
Reclaimed materials, optimized layout & storage, and beautiful design make for a mini retreat that’s all about maximum fun on the water. By Fran Sigurdsson, Published: May 1, 2012, Cabin Life Magazine Is it a cabin or a cabana? No matter – Gerry and Sheri Weber call their mini...
10 Things to Consider When Purchasing a Tandem Kayak
by SherriKayaks, LLC ~ June 10th, 2010 Are you thinking about getting a tandem kayak? I would caution you to consider this option very carefully if this is going to be your first kayak. While tandems do have their place, in most cases I don’t think that they are the...
Sailing On Ice? Yeah, That’s A Sport
by Sarah Harris, February 28, 2012 The minute I learned that sailing on ice was an actual sport, I wanted to give it a try. I watched YouTube videos of wooden boats with big white sails zooming across the ice on steel runners. It seemed like such a rush:...