Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Do you think gas prices will affect lake traffic this summer?

Weekend Pundit · 03-23-2008, 03:40 PM

After reading comments to the "..that tanks is how big?" thread, one or two people made reference to gas prices and the effect on traffic on the lake.

Last summer traffic on the lake was down, or at least it was during July. Boat traffic rebounded in August, but it still wasn't as high as I thought it would be. Gas then was at ~$3.50/gallon. It's expected to be at ~$4.50/gal this coming summer.

I figure that will drive boat traffic down as much as last summer, if not more. It could also be that there won't be quite the rebound in August like there was last year.

03-23-2008, 03:40 PM	#1
Weekend Pundit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilford Posts: 345 Thanks: 26 Thanked 69 Times in 42 Posts	Do you think gas prices will affect lake traffic this summer? After reading comments to the "..that tanks is how big?" thread, one or two people made reference to gas prices and the effect on traffic on the lake. Last summer traffic on the lake was down, or at least it was during July. Boat traffic rebounded in August, but it still wasn't as high as I thought it would be. Gas then was at ~$3.50/gallon. It's expected to be at ~$4.50/gal this coming summer. I figure that will drive boat traffic down as much as last summer, if not more. It could also be that there won't be quite the rebound in August like there was last year.