Locals Joe and Joanne Grdinich kayak on Conway Lake. (COURTESY PHOTO)
By Carol Costello, special to The Conway Daily Sun
CONWAY — Here in the Mount Washington Valley, we have come to know each of the four seasons by other names. For example, there is leaf season, ski season and mud season. So, it only seems fitting to say we are not only looking forward to the summer season, but also to boating season.
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Beachgoers and boats bob in the water at the Conway Lake beach on July 11, 2022. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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Blue skies and the distant mountains are reflected in the water of Silver Lake in Madison, seen here from the Silver Lake Boat Launch on East Shore Drive on April 28. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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Lake Host Judy Capreralla works for the state of N.H. and is posted at the Town Beach on Conway Lake pictured here July 22, 2020. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
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Kezar Lake Marina features a mix of services, including a marina store (above), slips and storage, and the Loon’s Nest Restaurant. Lee and Diana Conary have run it for 34 seasons. (COURTESY PHOTO
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The mooring field at Long Beach Marina. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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Bill Moriarty, founder and co-owner of Cold River Marine in Ossipee Center. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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A sign lays out the rules and gives helpful tips at the Conway Lake town beach on April 28. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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