Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 8, 2011
more Americans plan to vacation this summer, approximately 86% (three percent higher than in 2010), according to a recent survey by TripAdvisor, the nations waterways as the main destinations. At the beginning of the summer travel season and boat brand, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) today announced the top ten countries for boating on the basis of annual sales. Together, discovered the recreational Boating industrys non-profit awareness program offers some of the best on-the-water spots just in time for National Fishing & Boating Week (June 4 to 12).
escape the country on a daily basis the children of the computer to find and enjoy time with friends and family out to grind, there is a reason to see you smile the boaters on the water, said Carl Blackwell, chief marketing officer for NMMA and Discover Boating. Discover Boating is created to help boost the boat more accessible and encourages everyone from the dock to get the benefits to the water to explore.
Boating spending in the U.S. reached 30400000000 $ in 2010 and an estimated 75 million Americans on the water, an increase of 14 percent from the recession of 2009. Here are the top ten countries is the annual spending on new boats, motors, trailers and accessories in place in 2010, including the popular on-water targets DiscoverBoating.com.
1? Florida ($ 1.1 billion)
hot spot: Cedar Key on the Gulf of Mexico in a remote part of the Big Bend of Florida coast, the area attracts avid bird watchers, anglers and boaters. Fishing Cedar Keys are a top attraction, but visitors do not need to hard saltwater angler its miles of undeveloped basins and uninhabited islands with white sand to enjoy.
2? Texas ($ 812,000,000)
Hot Spot: Corpus Christi, a coastal town in southern Texas is the perfect city on the water for sailors with more than 300 square miles of water. She marinacalled the T-heads of the local residentsis an excellent starting point for boaters to see everything. This is the place to the right side of the Gulf shrimp boat when the fleet returned to buy. Enjoy sailing, cruising, fishing, water sports or a day trip to nearby islands.
3? New York ($ 401 million)
Hot Spot: Lake George, located only three hours from New York City in the picturesque Adirondacks Lake George was a sailor’s paradise. It’s especially useful for dock and dine, with many restaurants on the lake offers boat slips for their clients.
4? North Carolina ($ 361 million)
Hot Spot: Crystal Coast North Carolina may be known for its mountainous Retreat, but go east of the Smoky Mountains and you will find a wealth of diving and deep sea fishing opportunities. The Crystal Coast is the Cape Lookout region of the outer banks, including Morehead City, Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle and historic Beaufort. There are many ways for water to wet their feet, including fishing, diving, water sports or just go theres a little something for everyone at the Crystal Coast.
5? Louisiana ($ 360 million)
Hot Spot: Caddo Lake Louisiana’s largest natural freshwater lake covers 26 000 hectares on the border of Texas and Louisiana. In Louisiana, Caddo Lake is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, with more than 70 species of fish, several amusement parks, and exceptional wildlife viewing. Whether riding in the boat, fishing, photography, wildlife watching, visit or just interested, all Caddo Lake.
6? Michigan ($ 350 million)
Hot Spot: The Harbor Springs, located in a sheltered bay on the northern shore of Little Traverse Bay on Lake Michigan, Harbor Springs offers a picturesque city on the water, ideal for recreational boating. Harbor Springs is an ideal place for sailing, fishing, water sports or just sailing the Great Lakes in addition to a vibrant city offering a splendid beaches, marinas and sailing schools, the Mariner and the outdoor enthusiast.
7th? Delaware ($ 343 million)
Hot Spot: Indian River about 15 miles long in Sussex County in southern Delaware, all of Indian River, the boating lifestyle to enjoy. His back bays are popular with families and boat Burton Island is a nature reserve, just minutes by boat from the Indian River Inlet Marina.
8th? California (310 million U.S. dollars)
Hot Spot: Carlsbad, just 35 miles north of San Diego is Carlsbad, a boater’s paradise with idyllic weather and access to a beautiful lagoon Agua Hedionda. The lagoon is like a small lake with calm water with a water-ski slalom and water sports enthusiasts filled. Own a boat? Boats and equipment can be hired at one of the ports in this city on the water.
9th? Washington ($ 298,000,000)
Hot Spot Wynoochee Lake is located 150 miles from Seattle in the Olympic National Forest, the 11 000 hectares more boaters an escape from the crowd a setting where fishing, swimming and sailing opportunities abound to offer. Another can not miss the outdoor enthusiast, Valley of the giant rainforest near Lake Quinault, where the visitors the world’s largest Sitka Spruce and Western Red Cedar is the largest tree in Washington can see.
10th? Wisconsin ($ 292 million)
Hot Spot: Fish Creek, Wisconsin’s Door County peninsula, boasts 250 miles of shoreline on Lake Michigan. Located in the heart of it all Fish Creek, where boaters can explore the coast, cliffs overlooking the sea, islands and Peninsula State Park Whether its fishing, boating or sailing, Fish Creek is the perfect centerpiece for a family cruising holiday.
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About Discover Boating
Discover Boating is a national campaign to raise awareness of the North American recreational boating developed and maintained by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA.org) to collect. Discover Boating programs focus on improving the boat experience and building interest in recreational craft by providing a resource for the Americans to the benefits, affordability and accessibility of the boating lifestyle to explore. For more information, visit DiscoverBoating.com.
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