Rent a 27' rear-lounger pontoon for cruising, floating, and tubing
Rent a quality kayak with paddle and fins for a flexible 2–7 hour paddle
Rent a Yamaha EX Deluxe jet ski for 1–7 days on Flathead Lake
Cruise Flathead Lake to Wild Horse Island with time to hike and swim
Agile Yamaha wave runner with reverse control and room for two
Ride a racing-style WaveRunner with high-output power and adjustable trim
Ride a high-performance VXR with rapid planing and adjustable trim control
Ride a 130-horsepower Yamaha VX with trim controls and reverse
Ride a stable, 130-horsepower Yamaha VX on the water
Clarity is geology, not luck: quartz sand, seagrass filtration, and how close the Gulf Stream runs. Thirteen beaches, and the trade-off each one asks of you.
Florida issues no boating license at all. What the marina checks is a safety education card, and whether you need one comes down to one date: January 1, 1988.