Wife's been complaining about living in the mountains and cold. The only thing I dislike about Colorado is the lack of boating accessible lakes. She keeps talking about Phoenix, but we've never been. Thinking about going there this Spring or Summer to check things out. Yeah, I know it gets hot in the summer.

I honestly thought this was our "forever home". We have 2.5 acres at 7,400' elevation in a small town. If I am going to move it must be waterfront. More rural is better.

What is the boating scene like around Phoenix...say within an hour maybe an hour and a half from downtown? I'm not totally sold on the idea of moving, but...