Title: Make Your Next Trip A Boating Vacation? Word Count: 499 Summary: If you are anything like me you probably already felt that the ways you normally try to get some much needed rest and relaxation are becoming more and more routine and hence are becoming less effective. And on the other hand there are ways to spend a holiday like for instance taking a cruise or going on an expedition to unknown territories that are simply not in the reach of everybody. But there is a kind of vacation that will satisfy your need for relaxation without costing ... Keywords: boats, boating, boating vacations Article Body: If you are anything like me you probably already felt that the ways you normally try to get some much needed rest and relaxation are becoming more and more routine and hence are becoming less effective. And on the other hand there are ways to spend a holiday like for instance taking a cruise or going on an expedition to unknown territories that are simply not in the reach of everybody. But there is a kind of vacation that will satisfy your need for relaxation without costing you an arm and a leg. Some Ideas for a Satisfying Boating Vacation One of the great things about a boating vacation is that it provides you with the opportunity to get away from your day to day routine, away from your familiar environment, the people you normally associate with and the things you normally do. Imagine yourself for a moment easily floating down the river, alone or with a good friend. Now think of what you can observe during that tranquil voyage: you can spot wildlife drinking at the riverbanks, and depending on the area you could see alligators or tortoises taking in some sunshine. Peacefulness, quiet and harmony are all around you. What do you think that does to your psyche, mind and soul? Have you reached Shangri-la? No, you’re just on a boating vacation. Did you spot that fish, inquiringly coming up to the crumbs that fall into the water while you are having a bite in the shade of a lovely sugarberry tree? I bet that at that time you wouldn’t ponder over that mortgage that is soon due. Or imagine yourself with the family on a barge. It is nearly sunset time and the entire family is sitting topside on the barges roof to watch it. All of a sudden a flock of geese land on the water in search of a resting place for the night. This magical moment may not last long but it will linger on in your memory and in your children’s. That is the magic that brings a boating vacation. Do Not Make Any Plans A boating vacation should be adventurous and does not need extensive planning ahead. You will need food, water and your basic safety equipment, but other than that it is best to just go with the flow… Keywords here are unconstrained spontaneity and being and feeling free to do what you want to do (all within reason of course). A boating vacation being no different in that way than any other vacation. Why Wait any Longer? So if there is a vessel that you had your eye on for some time now, go out there and buy it! Or ask a friend to borrow his to see if it is all that you expected. Get on that river or on that lake with your buddy, your pal or your family and enjoy the soothing calm of a boating vacation. Soon you will want nothing else.