Jeffery King lugs two big red cans of gasoline onto the pier at Innisfil Beach Park.
He puts the containers down for a moment, stopping to rest his aching muscles.
“Seems like it gets heavier the more expensive it gets,” the Alcona resident said, laughing.
But the hefty price of gasoline — $1.36 at the pumps and about 15 cents more per litre at marinas — isn’t about to stop him from enjoying a glorious, sunny day on Lake Simcoe with this family.
King just bought a pontoon boat with an outboard engine. Gas prices didn’t deter his $13,000 purchase.
“It does suck back the gas,” she says. “But it’s not something I’m about to give up.”
King said there are other ways to save money on fuel, such has switching to a smaller vehicle or making fewer trips by car. But give up boating — never.
“It’s just not something you are going to give up doing,” he says, his three children swimming near by.
To save some money on fuel, King buys his gasoline at Canadian Tire, where he has a discount gas card. But that means hauling those heavy red cans out to the boat, something King is willing to do.
Other boaters and personal watercraft users seemed undeterred by record-high gas prices as well. The bay around Innisfil Beach Park was busy with powerboats Saturday.
“It’s a fantastic day out here,” King said, as brilliant sunshine bounced off the calm waters of Lake Simcoe. “It’s all about the weather.”
Today's Weather 
Light snow and -9°C
Light snow and -9°C
