The trip home from Minneapolis to Omaha was a reminder of how close the summer really is. In fact, by the number of times that you saw a pontoon boat for sale, you are pretty sure that the days on the lake for these Minnesotan families are not far away. And while you have never really considered purchasing any new and used boats for sale, after a weekend in the land of a thousand lakes, you can certainly see the allure.

Spending long, relaxing weekends at the lake, away from your phone and work responsibilities seems like the perfect idea. An opportunity to enjoy time with your teenagers these last two summers before they are both away for college. Both busy pursuing their degrees and figuring out their careers. Who knows, with an investment in a lake home and some time looking for an affordable pontoon boat for sale, you might even create a summer tradition that will have your children returning for long summer vacations for many years to come.

Summer Recreational Activities Often Focus on Lake and Boating Activities

Finding the right way to spend time with your family is an important goal in today’s world. The fact that we live in a time when both parents and their kids are attached to their technology nearly non stop is just one of the reasons that you should make sure that you take advantage of as much as family time as possible. The reality is that if you put forth the effort to step away from your technology the kids will often do the same. From long afternoons on pontoon boats on the lake to evenings around the fire at a cabin, there are many ways that parents can make sure that spend quality time with their children. Even lazy mornings at the lake give parents and their teenagers a chance to look over a real newspaper and talk about a book that you read in the sun the day before.

Even though there may be a misconception that lake houses are only for the rich and famous, the fact of the matter is that boating is predominantly a “middle-class”activity. For instance, nearly 72% of boat owners have a household income of less than $100,000. Given that 95% of all Americans live within an hour’s drive of a navigable body of water, maybe you are one of the people who should start thinking about making some relaxing lake plans for your family this summer. The purchase of an affordable pontoon boat for sale can be your first step.