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Top Rv Boating Vacation Spots
By Adam OConnor
Louisiana was the first state to pass legislation authorizing special “RV Friendly” icons on state highway signs. More than two-thirds of RVers take spontaneous trips year round, using their vehicles to support a wide range of leisure activities and interests, from camping, fishing, hiking and biking to antiquing, horse shows, tailgating at sports events and outlet mall shopping.
The real fun of owning an RV or motor home is being able to just take off and travel at will, and seeing places that you have never seen before. There are over 16,000 campgrounds and RV parks in the US that cater to the overnight needs of RVers. The number one way that many full-time travelers get campground listings is to use the two big campground directories, Trailer Life and Woodall’s. You might also want to try staying at Luxury RV Resorts.
Lavish motor-coach parks are developing in such sunlit vacation spots as South Florida and Palm Springs, Calif., to meet the demands of owners of stylish Class A recreational vehicles. For $200,000 to $300,000, owners can purchase a landscaped lot in an exclusive community with lighted tennis courts, heated pools, clubhouses, golf courses and spas. After a day of fishing, or lounging beneath the palm trees, they retire
Oxford edge thriller
Oxford win their second consecutive Boat Race by just one foot - the closest verdict ever.
Mixed emotions for brothers
Matt Smith and David Livingston celebrate Oxford's Boat Race win, but their brothers are inconsolable.
The Boat Race: as it happened
Stroke-by-stroke action from Oxford narrowest of wins over Cambridge in the 149th University Boat Race.
Oxford University
Profiles of the Dark Blue crew ahead of the 149th Boat Race.
Cambridge University
Profiles of the Light Blue crew ahead of the 149th Boat Race.
Boat Race archive pictures
Images from the Oxford and Cambridge clashes on the River Thames in recent years.
Flashback to 2002
Oxford upset pre-race favourites Cambridge to win the 148th University Boat Race in one of the tightest encounters ever.
History of the Boat Race
A look back at the glorious and colourful past of the battles between Oxford and Cambridge dating back to 1829.
University Boat Race 2002
The full story
Cambridge crash in training
Picturtes from the Thames as two Cambridge oarsmen are injured during a collision between two boats ahead of Sunday's race.
Crews weigh in for 149th race
Pictures from the weigh-in for the 149th University Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge.
What's it all about?
A look at why the Boat Race has so many detractors.
How the eight work
The lowdown on what makes the perfect rowing eight nedded to win the Boat Race.
The cox explained
BBC Sport's Mark Davies, a former Cambridge cox, provides an insight into the all-important role of the person in the box seat.
Life of a university rower
An insight into the daily schedule of the university oarsman as they build to their all-important race.
to their elegant homes, complete with marble baths, king-size beds and plasma televisions.
For the regular RVer, Northshore RV Resort, located on the Colorado River, offers riverfront sites overlooking a sand beach. They have a boat launch, dock and some of the best fishing on the Colorado River. The resort is located only 20 minutes away from the casinos and shows of Laughlin, Nevada, and bus rides are available from the resort to numerous fun spots.
If you prefer a lakefront setting, Darling’s Marina and RV Resort is a great escape near the Oregon Coast, where you can enjoy the finest fishing and right from your campsite. Bring your boat with you and tie up right at the resort – there’s room for up to 27 boats at their concrete docks. If you’re up to a little adventure, take your boat through the Siltcoos Lake dam chute straight down to the ocean!
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