Freedom Boat Club at Jordan Lake

I have never owned a boat, but having grown up near the water have always heard friends who were boat-​owners complain about repairs, maintenance and docking. That’s why I was so intrigued when I heard about the Freedom Boat Club at Jordan Lake (which is the closest body of water to me). I describe it to my friends as a «country club for boats». Like a country club you have an initiation fee and a monthly maintenance. But that gives you hassle-​free access to a fleet of boats. Your ownership experience amounts to nothing more than reserving your time online, showing up at the lake at the designated time, having a blast out on the water, and then when the day is done handing the keys back to the dock crew and driving away.
As far as cost is concerned I compared the cost of the boat club to what I was paying for Hurricanes season tickets. It turned out that 1 year of the Canes tickets would pay for several years of Freedom Boat Club — that was a no-​brainer for me.
Finally, the staff at FBC are great. They help you carry your stuff to and from the car to your boat, see you off and most importantly to me, are out on the dock waiting for me when I come in to help me pull into the slip.
When my 3 boys entered their teenage years I was looking for ways to stay connected to them, and activities on the lake were a great fit. Tubing, knee-​boarding (and later on wake-​boarding) became a fun way to get them outside and active. They looked forward to having friends out there with them, and were happy to have Dad out there driving the boat and keeping things safe.
As a guy with very little practical boating experience, the Freedom Boat Club allowed me to create great times and memories with my family.