Weekend Getaway Vacations Helpful pontooning hints from the staff of the Pontoon Boat Guide.

The pontoon boat lifestyle is a convenient one. Approximately 90% of Americans live less than an hour from a navigable body of water, whether it’s the East or West seaboard, the Gulf, the Great Lakes, an inland lake, a reservoir or a river. And in a country where water access is becoming increasingly concentrated in the hands of those who can afford expensive waterfront property, a pontoon boat provides easy access to the same waterways without the cost.

Whether you keep your new pontoon boat in a marina or on a trailer, it will be ready to go at a moment’s notice. This means your family isn’t limited to the one Big Vacation a year. Instead, you can take long trips and a variety of fun weekend getaway “minivacations” filled with float-club raft-ups, fishing trips, sunset cruises, dock parties, camping adventures, harbor-hopping excursions, watersports tournaments and so much more. Your pontoon boat will become your new favorite venue for special events such as birthday parties, barbecues, anniversaries and reunions. Think of it as a pontoon party boat, or party barge as they are sometimes called.

Just look at the calendar and pick a weekend. There’s a whole world waiting for you, and it’s never been easier to get out there.

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