The experts have spoken. Hagerty Marine has polled its policyholders for their take on the top 25 boating destinations in North America. When insurance agents Frank and Louise Hagerty discovered that they couldn’t find adequate insurance for their own classic wooden boat, they saw it as an opportunity. In April 1984, Hagerty Classic Marine issued their first marine policy.

“After 25 years of involvement within this industry, we felt it would be a fun and even nostalgic to gather our clients’ thoughts about where they love to use their wooden boats. After all, it’s the experience of boating more than simple ownership that attracts the real boat lover,” says Carla Gernhofer, Vice- President of Hagerty Marine and Hagerty’s first employee. “We hope other enthusiasts will enjoy this list and post it on their wall so they can explore these wonderful destinations themselves.”

1. Lake Tahoe (CA and NV)
2. Rideau Canal System (ON)
3. St. Lawrence River (Canada and NY)
4. Lake Winnipesaukee (NH)
5. Lake George (NY)
6. Priest Lake (ID)
7. Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes (WI)
8. Lake Sunapee (NH)
9. Lake Coeur d’Alene (ID)
10. Les Cheneaux Islands (MI)
11. Lake Geneva (WI)
12. Lake Muskoka (Ontario)
13. Put-In Bay (Lake Erie)
14. Lake Minnetonka (MN)
15. Clear Lake (CA)
16. Smith Mountain Lake (VA)
17. Mount Dora (FL)
18. Saint Clair River (MI)
19. Georgian Bay (Lake Huron)
20. Keuka Lake (NY)
21. Lake Charlevoix (MI)
22. Lake of the Woods (Ontario)
23. Payette Lake (McCall, ID)
24. Penobscot Bay (ME)
25. Saint John’s River (FL)