These are the Best States for Boating

This is the perfect infographic for boaters on the move! If you’ve ever wondered which states are best for boating, the team at SIYachts set out to answer this question. They considered all the factors important to boaters: weather, hurricane risk, boat insurance cost, amount of available water, average temperatures, and wind speed. The average of these scores allowed the team to create a complete ranking of states.

Here are the ten states with the highest scores:

1. Louisiana
2. Florida
3. Michigan
4. Hawaii
5. California
6. Rhode Island
7. Minnesota
8. Delaware
9. South Dakota
10. Wisconsin

This list represents a diverse number of regions and might come as a surprise. From the bayous of the boater’s paradise, Louisiana, to the oceanic Hawaiian Islands, to the sunny coastline of Florida to the Great Lakes of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, these are the most affordable places to go boating with plenty of good weather and beautiful waterscapes to explore.

You can find the complete list of all 50 states ranked by their attractiveness to boaters, here.