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www.dotcomhunter.com San Francisco Offers Fun in Sun and the Water If you like water sports and activities that involve the water, then Sa n Francisco should be at the very top of your must visit list. There ar e so many water activities in San Francisco your head will spin. In fac t, bring your suit and prepare to spend a great deal of time enjoying t he water and the great recreation that the water has to offer. If you like the water but have little real experience at manning the wheel of a boat or navigating narrow straights, you will probably be best served by chartering the services of experts rather than attempt ing a go of it on your own. The good news is that there are plenty of ways to do this. One of the most common ways is to take a ferry out to Alcatraz or Angel Island. You get the benefit of time on the water with no work involved whatsoever. You also get the added benefit of a tour of some sort on the other end of your trip. Many visitors each year enjoy this means of water travel and it is both an economical w ay to travel by water and a low stress way to do so. You can also elect a sunset or sightseeing cruise around the bay on a chartered sailboat or motor sailor that is fully crewed. Some of the c harter companies even offer team-building activities if you are travel ing to San Francisco on business. Sailing is a great way to build a te am and bond them like nothing else on earth. If you've never been sail ing before, I highly recommend chartering a boat for an outing even if it's only for a small period of time. It's a great way to find out if you have sea legs that's for sure. In addition to finding out if you have sea legs, a short tour will either leave you knowing this isn't f or you or hungry for more-in which case, you might wish to take sailin g lessons and consider purchasing a sailboat of your own someday. Sailing lessons are a great thing to give yourself while on vacation i n San Francisco as well. The bay offers a protected, or at least relat ively protected area in which to learn the finer aspects of sailing an d there are many schools locally that can offer excellent instruction in the finer points of sailing and navigation. Sailing however require s more than an afternoon of lessons in order to have any degree of com petency but a few lessons while on vacation is a great place to begin and an even better excuse to return. If you have some experience with navigation and sailing, there are so me companies that will allow you to rent a boat for a day or even a w eekend. This allows you to be your own "Master and Commander" and can make for a great family day for the entire family. I firmly believe there are few things on earth that are better than tasting the salt o f the sea while feeling the wind in your face, but I've always felt m ore at home on water than on solid ground so I am more than a little A gift from www.dotcomhunter.comwww.dotcomhunter.com biased towards enjoyment of water based activities. Which brings me to my next suggestion. Some are not content to mere ly ride the waves but would rather create waves of their own. For t hose who prefer a more hands on and muscle powered trek through the water, perhaps a rowboat or paddleboat rental would be in order? T here are places in Golden Gate Park where this is easily achieved a nd the lake is an ideal setting for these kinds of boats. And of co urse there are kayak rentals that seem to abound in the San Francis co area which offer a whole new level of fun for all involved. No matter how you look at it, there are some great ways to spend a d ay on the water in San Francisco. Come found out why so many people have left their hearts here and enjoy the peaceful serenity of a day 'at sea'. PPPPP (word count 692) A gift from www.dotcomhunter.com