Bear Lake's beautiful turquoise water is a sight to behold on a clear day. It really is called the "Caribbean of the Rockies." The lake is 109 square miles, with roughly 48 miles worth of shoreline. It's split north to south equally between Utah and Idaho.
Limestone is the secret to its beautiful color. You'll have to take my word for it, because I forgot to photograph it.
I did, however, meet a nice real estate agent who happily took us out for a little adventure on the water. Here's me water skiing for the first time in over 20 years:
And here's my friend Charlie, who grew up on a lake, channeling his childhood with a massive air:
The area around Bear Lake also has tremendous raspberries, just FYI, and Idaho's raspberry festival is apparently a very big deal around these parts.
Also witnessed around Bear Lake: A fire truck pulled up to a restaurant and blipped its sirens. A large family dining together turned to see what the fuss was about. When they turned back to the table, a young man was on his knee in the midst of proposing to his girlfriend. Nicely played, sir. All patrons burst into applause.
Bear Lake has a shallow shoreline and soft sand that an unsympathetic observer would call mud. It's also mobbed with vacationers during the summer, so the regular boat launches have huge lines. If you're a local with a house near the beach, you bring your boat ashore with one of these beauties.
It's amazing to watch, and they work quite well. Apparently it's impossible to find an old tractor anywhere near the lake, because everyone wants one for boat-launching purposes.
Classic Idaho. What a great state.
Limestone is the secret to its beautiful color. You'll have to take my word for it, because I forgot to photograph it.
I did, however, meet a nice real estate agent who happily took us out for a little adventure on the water. Here's me water skiing for the first time in over 20 years:
And here's my friend Charlie, who grew up on a lake, channeling his childhood with a massive air:
The area around Bear Lake also has tremendous raspberries, just FYI, and Idaho's raspberry festival is apparently a very big deal around these parts.
Also witnessed around Bear Lake: A fire truck pulled up to a restaurant and blipped its sirens. A large family dining together turned to see what the fuss was about. When they turned back to the table, a young man was on his knee in the midst of proposing to his girlfriend. Nicely played, sir. All patrons burst into applause.
Bear Lake has a shallow shoreline and soft sand that an unsympathetic observer would call mud. It's also mobbed with vacationers during the summer, so the regular boat launches have huge lines. If you're a local with a house near the beach, you bring your boat ashore with one of these beauties.
It's amazing to watch, and they work quite well. Apparently it's impossible to find an old tractor anywhere near the lake, because everyone wants one for boat-launching purposes.
Classic Idaho. What a great state.
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