Comments on: Introducing lake tourism

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:41:36 +0000

I’ve been a lake lover for many years!!! of course living in Oregon its hard not to be when your surrounded with the gorgeous string of cascade lakes. Though, as usual, there are an unfortunate number of people who are ignorant of these lakes around them. We have had a lot of people move up from south cali in the past years and of course what happens is the newbies pick the grossest (man-made) lake around and act like it is all we have!! If I here another person talk about “the lake” as though its the only one, I just may be forced to slap them.

By: Sara K

Sara K — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:03:21 +0000

As a Michigander, I loved this article because lakes need respect and I have to say – Great Lakes for sure! Where else can you walk right up to an old wooden shipwreck but on the shores of Lake Superior? I always say that Lake Superior is the Pacific Ocean of the lakes: Dark, mysterious, rocky, bold, and cold.

West Coast: Mono Lake isn’t too shabby either.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:19:44 +0000

Great list. I love Lake Geneva in Switzerland, especially viewed from Montreux. Lake Bled in Slovenia is like a fairy-tale too.

By: chris

chris — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:41:47 +0000

love the lakes…

By: Daniel Dmello

Daniel Dmello — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:59:29 +0000

Pangong Tso in Ladakh is the most beautiful I’ve seen – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangong_Tso

It’s long, you can’t see the end of it – 134 km (83 mi)
Two thirds lie in China and one third in India.
It’s really high up – 4,350 m (14,300 ft)

And the nearest town is 40 kms away!

By: Susan C.

Susan C. — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:52:42 +0000

The Great Lakes, because… well… they’re great! In addition to what Eva already said about them being huge and impressive, they offer some of the most beautiful beaches, are home to unique islands, and have six U.S. national parks, a handful of Canadian national park, as well as hundreds of state/provincial, county and municipal parks along their coastlines.

By: Carlo Alcos

Carlo Alcos — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:48:15 +0000

I’ve skinny-dipped in Baikal in October…brrrr…”dipped” being the operative word. I saw a local in there just treading water like he was in the Caribbean.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:00:44 +0000

Crater Lake is a definite yes- beautiful.

By: Hal Amen

Hal Amen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:02:27 +0000

Thanks to everyone for submitting your favorites. Perhaps I wasn’t that far off with the caption “Everyone loves lakes.”

By: Hal Amen

Hal Amen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:01:18 +0000

Hats off to you for sending the link, Paul!