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Lake of the Ozarks: YouTube Sailing Channel Navigates Famous Waterway - The Lazy Geckos

7 December 2023 · 11 min · 25K views · Lake of the Ozarks

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Brittany and Jeremiah, who typically sail a catamaran named Calypso, explore Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks by renting a pontoon boat.0:16 They navigate the lake for seven hours, visiting several waterfront establishments including Jolly Rogers Grub and Grog, the Lakeside Grill House, Frank and Louie’s Beachfront Bar and Grill, and Coconuts.6:47 The crew notes that docking at the lake’s marinas is straightforward due to the lack of current, though they observe frequent collisions between jet skis and other vessels.1:48 They also visit the 148-foot-tall Bagnell Dam, which holds back 600 billion gallons of water, and hike to a 100-foot-high natural bridge.9:10 The excursion includes a man-overboard drill to recover a hat and an afternoon anchoring in the shallows.7:03 The crew concludes that the lake offers a social, accessible boating environment that differs significantly from their usual offshore sailing experiences.

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