2nd week of sunshine brings the lake (and amateur hour) to life - weekend recap

I've been going out on the lake for over a month already this year, but with our second straight nice weekend, the lake was alive and well!  Water temps were only 62-65 degrees, but that didn't stop the water-sports enthusiasts from hitting the waves early!  We got to spend another day with Murphy testing out the Dog-On-Water boat ramp (pics and video over on Murphy's Log), and we definitely had more success than last time, and I didn't have to jump in the water.  It was great to see all the activity on the lake, however there was also plenty of bad boating behavior going on as well, so I figured it's time to post another Rule of the lake, so look for that to come out here this week.  (Here's a hint and a free download that every laker should read)

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This guy wins the award for first on the water!

Wake surfing is definitely the "in" thing right now, and it looks like a lot of fun.  I'm told it's much easier on the body than skiing and tubing, which is nice for some of us broken down ex-athletes.  HOWEVER, it really sucks having one of these boats go by you when you're just cruising.  The wakes that these boats create are just massive and will definitely rock your boat.  It looks like a lot of fun and if I had a sweet wake boat I'm sure I'd be out there tearing it up too.  I only have a pontoon boat though, so I try to steer clear of that wake after several massive waves crashed over us....literally.  

So another great weekend is in the books; yards were worked on, tennis balls were chased after, golf balls were swung at and hit occasionally, we taste tested a beer that did not live up to expectations (review coming to The Cooler), and my first mate was very helpful on the boat.!  

Get your "First Mate" a hat right here.

This week the Rule The Lake team leaves the water for the friendly grounds of Talladega for 5 nights of camping and ​revelry.  Come say hi in the North Park campground or in the Paddock Club on race day!  Were you on the water this weekend?  How'd it go?