Lot's of good advice. My father started to teach us when we were in grade school. He always said, " not a whole lot can go wrong if you approach it at 'no wake' speed". We got to know our area like the back of our hands. Every rock, buoy, boat, when the Mount would come by, where the wind really caught the water and made it difficult, and where there was safe harbor. One mistake we made, and I really like the idea of the reply suggesting you venture out in concentric-like circles, is we got so comfortable with our area, we didn't explore the Lake as much as we should have. Around 2005, that all changed. Been to as many nooks and crannies as we can find, ALWAYS with Bizer, and when it was a 1st time venture to a new spot, at no-wake speed. As you move to each new territory, you'll find the Lake is an amazing collection of new vistas around every corner. And wave to other boaters. Do it well enough, someone will ask you to captain them out their first time.
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