Cool for Kids Helpful pontooning hints from the staff of the Pontoon Boat Guide.

Pontooning kids are the envy of their counterparts on shore. Just think, on any given day they can be:

• Cruising
• Swimming
• Snorkeling
• Fishing
• Beachcombing
• Exploring an island
• Waterskiing, wakeboarding or kneeboarding
• Tubing
• Sunbathing
• Grilling out
• Camping

It’s an impressive list, and it’s by no means a comprehensive one. Pontoon boats offer unlimited fun; there is literally something for everyone, regardless of age or interests. Older kids can swim, sunbathe, listen to music, read books or tear up the lake on skis or boards. Younger kids will shriek with tubing delight, play games, share toys and leap off the swim platform. They all may go ashore to hike or build sandcastles. Everyone can share the highlights of the day over a meal or snacks in the cockpit, and the conversation will flow merrily along with the boat as it cruises your favorite waterways.

The pontoon boat lifestyle is one the entire family can embrace, and that’s significant because you will pass this passion down through the generations. Ask any boater, and he or she will likely tell you that a parent or grandparent also was a boater. As you pontoon together, you will be introducing your children to a lifelong love, one that they will share with their own children someday.

To learn more about pontoon boating with your kids, check out Tips for Parents.

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