Boating and Children

When boating with children, the experience can be fun for all of you. It is an opportunity for the children to learn about boats, nature, and more.

While underway from port to port, playing the 20 question game will occupy the young crew members for some time. By focusing on boat parts and your environment, children can become familiar with boating and have fun.

Each family member takes turns deciding on a part of the boat while the others try to guess the item asking a total of 20 questions only. From anchor to waves, the game could be played for a good length of time covering parts of the boat and your surroundings.

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Lunch Ideas

My experience boating, whether for a day or starting a vacation, has been no sooner the gear is stowed on board, we get underway then everyone gets the munchies. I find taking the extra time before leaving home to pack a lunch eliminates the need to start preparing food on board immediately.

Favorites for us include:

Buns with choice of meats, lettuce, pickles, etc

Wraps

Cold Pizza

Individual containers with meat, cheese, crackers

A vegetable tray with dip

Fruit

Homemade oatmeal bars or cookies

Choice of water, juice, etc - Color coded or name marked drinking containers with lids for each family member, filled before leaving home, saves trying to pour drinks while underway.

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