Southwest Florida is among the nation's top areas for boat ownership per captiva.

Boating gets you to magical areas only accessible by boat - like the Lee County barrier islands of Cayo Casta, North Captiva and Cabbage Key - and wilderness areas of Ten Thousand Islands and the Everglades in southern Collier county.

Edison Sailing Center in Fort Myers, also hosts workshops in Cape Coral on sailing and power boat technique and safety.