When we camped at Lake Kissimmee State Park last winter (a great spot, BTW—going again this winter), there was a fishing tournament going out from a marina probably 5 miles from the campground. It was amazing to hear, even from that distance away. What I don’t get is why people don’t put mufflers on the boats. You’d think it would drive the boat operators deaf. Does a muffler affect boat performance so much that owners won’t install one?
I’ve been out on Lake Kissimmee in a kayak, but only in winter when the alligators aren’t that active. Couldn’t get me out there in a kayak in springtime.
I can sympathize with the homeowners on Lake Toho, but only to a point. It’s like building a home on a flood plain, then complaining when you get flooded all the time. The airboats were there long before the new, fancy developments went in.
The propellors make most of the noise, not the exhaust.