Thanks for the nice welcome, everyone.
But I am a little confused about one thing. Even though this is called the Winnipesaukee forums, isn't it about the entire Lakes Region? I mean, it's ok to ask about Squam and other lakes, isn't it. The thing is that I haven't even been on Winni yet, but I do plan on exploring it some this year in my kayak. In fact I just got my Bizer chart this morning.
Lady Di, my older sister lives in central Florida, on the Gulf side. And, personally I like to hear about the places where other members live. I love the winters here as much as the summer, as I love snow. It's mud season now, which is probably my least favorite, as it's now too warm to ski (not enough snow), but still too cold (and frozen) to kayak.