3 tips for when you go boating with the kids

What could be more fun than renting a boat with the whole family during the vacations and going for a boat ride on the water together? A cooler full of goodies and your day can’t really go wrong. However, there are some important tips we want to share with you. Because no matter how much fun it is on the water, accidents can happen at any time. For example, it is important to properly lubricate yourself and also the children, but also to make sure they have a life jacket on the boat. Don’t forget to fill your tote bag with food and drinks so you have something to snack on along the way. Reason enough to read through these tips and remember them in case you are going on a boat trip with the kids soon.

Choose the right boat

Boating is great fun, as long as you have the right boat. You can often choose from many different types, but it is especially important that you look carefully at space and safety. A boat that goes fast is fun, but not very sensible with a couple of small children of course. It is wise to choose a kind of sloop, so that you can all sit comfortably relaxed and not worry about speed, for example. Now, by the way, there is also a speed limit in most areas and many boats are also limited.

Provide some entertainment

A day of boating is, of course, the perfect way to enjoy yourself with the whole family. However, it is often quite difficult for young children to be able to entertain themselves for an hour or even longer. It is therefore wise to also provide some entertainment along the way. For example, bring some games along so that you can moor somewhere during the cruise and play a game together or bring a coloring book so that they can entertain themselves for 15 minutes in case they get bored.

Grease well

On the water, it often seems a lot less warm than it really is. Therefore, it is important to properly lubricate yourself and also the children. Often factor 30 is sufficient for yourself, but for the children it is wise to go for factor 50. Especially on the water, where the wind blows, you can easily get sunburned. Therefore, take a large ladies’ school bag with you, so that you can be sure to take everything with you. For example, your daughter’s school bag or maybe you still have one of your own lying around. This is not only unpleasant, but also harmful to your health. So rub in well, preferably every two hours.

What if the weather is bad?

Do you have a day of boating planned, but the weather forecast is not very positive? Then you better do something else! If you want to know what you can do to enjoy a day together with children, you can often find lots of great ideas online. Our blog page is full of all kinds of tips and ideas, so you can think of something different even at the last minute. An indoor playground is always a success, but you can also just stay home and do crafts. Plenty of possibilities.

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