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Show V ; s 1 I . i . (If? t i ;:, W ! I . - -'"- - ' -;-'mB ...!. is-...... ,. : , 'Tr'T7Zmm ; " ..j '"r Sir.r-fl! ; yndon Boat Harbor enjoys good business with special services, camping and docks. Boat harbor fun place Norman Castle has been in the ; tat business in Utah County for : Ipast 14 years. Thus the Boat Harbor was a natural project for . hiin when Lindon City was looking tor someone to take it over That particular spot on the lake has been a resort since way back in 1800. One of his neighbors.now age 75 remembers dancing there by the lake when she was a teenager. In 934 the lake was completely dry and a person could walk clear across the lake. Mow the lake has been record high with the last two years : excessive water draining into it : from all the surrounding rivers, t Spanish Fork River, American p0rk River, Provo River and others. : j The high dike makes a safe boat harbor. It is shielded from the wind. Ixads of fine gravel have been hauled in to make a good parking lot for cars. There is room for 50 boats with 46 rental booths. Sail boards, fishing boats, and jet ski's are for rent at the harbor. They are proud of their floating snack bar, and their fuel dock. With the high water, swimming is great in the clean lake. The silt is down deep enough it doesn't get stirred up, so the water is cleaner than ever. During the week the water's the smoothest and the fewest people come so that makes it possible to feel like you have your own private lake. They also have the lowest gas prices of any marina in the country. "It has been a challenge, but it's also been a lot of fun," Mr. Castle says. "We stay open 24 hours a day, with a guard on duty to protect the boats." People leave their boats there from March to November, some even into December or until ice starts to form on the lake. An ice skating rink might be possible this year. That, too, would be fun. Overnight camping brings people to the park. Camping on your boat or on the shore in a tent in the relaxing atmosphere gives a nice break from everyday life. Motorhomes stop there, too. "A place that will be fun for families," is Norman Castles' idea of a boat harbor, and a goal of his own. Perhaps if we all support his efforts it will be a fun place for families for many years to come. |