How do I find pleasure powerboat rental places near Philly? Any body of water. rent (with slip) over several days for pleasure boating, stopping at different places, getting out for dining and exploring, etc as dream trip for my daughter? I have been googling for days, but can't find the right kind of thing.
Hello. I hope it's okay to ask this kind of question here. My daughter (now 18, high functioning autism) loves more than anything else in the world to rent a little powerboat and visit different places along the watershore. She is extremely friendly and has a high IQ, despite her autism. She dreams of a job related to boats, such as tour guide, which is NOT unrealistic for the future. I don't own a boat!
I want to give her a nice road trip to visit some friends she has near Philly. My thought was that we could find a place that RENTS powerboats for several days at a time (along with a slip for overnight "parking"), so she could have an experience that's close to the kind of experience a boat owner might have.
She likes to learn about an area (which she does with astonishing diligence) and then take the family on pretend tours from the rented boat.
She is the kindest person you will ever meet. It's often hard to comprehend how she is able to maintain her upbeat attitude with all the bullying she experienced in high school. I want to give her this gift.
I even thought it would likely be easy to find a houseboat I could rent for a couple days so she could experience sleeping on the water.
I have been searching and searching for days to try to find a way to give her this boat rental trip and I have come up empty. I have never been to the east coast, I don't know HOW to FIND what I'm looking for.
Please help. How do I find the kind of rental place that matches what I'm looking for? ANYWHERE near Philly, ANY body of water, I just can't find it due to my own ignorance.
Hello. I hope it's okay to ask this kind of question here. My daughter (now 18, high functioning autism) loves more than anything else in the world to rent a little powerboat and visit different places along the watershore. She is extremely friendly and has a high IQ, despite her autism. She dreams of a job related to boats, such as tour guide, which is NOT unrealistic for the future. I don't own a boat!
I want to give her a nice road trip to visit some friends she has near Philly. My thought was that we could find a place that RENTS powerboats for several days at a time (along with a slip for overnight "parking"), so she could have an experience that's close to the kind of experience a boat owner might have.
She likes to learn about an area (which she does with astonishing diligence) and then take the family on pretend tours from the rented boat.
She is the kindest person you will ever meet. It's often hard to comprehend how she is able to maintain her upbeat attitude with all the bullying she experienced in high school. I want to give her this gift.
I even thought it would likely be easy to find a houseboat I could rent for a couple days so she could experience sleeping on the water.
I have been searching and searching for days to try to find a way to give her this boat rental trip and I have come up empty. I have never been to the east coast, I don't know HOW to FIND what I'm looking for.
Please help. How do I find the kind of rental place that matches what I'm looking for? ANYWHERE near Philly, ANY body of water, I just can't find it due to my own ignorance.
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