lake yellowstone activities

we will be in yellowstone in july this year and would like to do some activity on yellowstone lake. Are the scenic cruies interesting? We are young and our honeymoon. Is it something we could easily hike and see?

The other thing we were considering is renting a small motorboat or even splurging and going on a tour/fishing trip.

If we do the motorboat, can we explore enough on our own?

Lastly, you can%26#39;t make reservations for the boats, so how hard are they to accquire in the 3rd week in July?

lake yellowstone activities

I think you will find your questions answered on this website; select the portions applicable to your needs.

www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/boatrent.htm

You don%26#39;t say how long you will be at YNP.

You ask: ';Is it something we could easily hike and see?'; Unsure what you mean. You can drive and see the park, but do you mean hiking around the lake?

lake yellowstone activities

You can see the lake from the shore, but being on the water is something totally different.

My sage advice from a long married person... take the scenic tour. Let someone else drive you around, then you can watch and take photos and relax. You won%26#39;t have to worry about the motor on the boat, where you are going and from experience, the possible heated discussions!

CasaAzul, that was too funny... ';and from experience, the possible heated discussions!'; As in, teaching a SO how to ski or play bridge? As in Where would YOU like to go for dinner? As in Whichever motel YOU like, dear? As in Whichever route; no matter, YOU choose it, dear?'; To which the answer too often is, No, YOU (add in whatever...). LOL

Casa,

As a husband, I take offense at your remark about heated discussions. I was involved in one of those several years ago in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

I never could make my wife understand that I didn%26#39;t need to stop and ask for directions. Eventhough I had never been in that city before, how hard could it be to find the Best Western on Great Northern Road? 45 minutes or so later, I finally found it and I didn%26#39;t have to stop and ask. It only cost us about 40 minutes of wasted time, so it wasn%26#39;t a big deal.

On second thought, take the scenic boat trip, let someone else drive the boat and save your marriage.

LOL, exactly. I can image having those ';first'; discussions while trying to get a motor boat going on the middle of Yellowstone Lake in a rainstorm, with wind... Not a pretty sight!!

we booked a 4 hour fishing trip a couple of summers ago %26amp; really enjoyed it. our guide did a great job %26amp; we caught about 7-8 cutthroat trout. there are several great hikes in the area our you could drive the few miles up to the canyon %26amp; hike down to see the falls. make sure you have dinner/drinks in the lake hotel. great atmosphere.

I know there are also kayak tours on the lake. I%26#39;ve never taken one, and they aren%26#39;t held when we will be back this year -- but that might be something different to look into. There are thermal features in and along the lake, so you do want to be knowledgable.

LOL, exactly. I can image having those ';first'; discussions while trying to get a motor boat going on the middle of Yellowstone Lake in a rainstorm, with wind... Not a pretty sight!!

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Oh my gosh I can totally relate to this. As a sailor of small sailboats I know that feeling of the sudden rain or thunderstorm as you have to take control of the boat, start the motor (hopefully) and drop sail.

It helps to determine at the onset of the cruise..who is the Captain..who is the Admiral (that is usually me) and get the non-sailing visitors below and don%26#39;t touch anything metal.

LOL too funny...I agree, take the scenic cruise unless you rent a kayak.

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