I live just up the hill from a local reservoir.
In past years on weekend days with at least decent weather, the sound of buzzing outboard motors can be heard wafting up from the reservoir.
However, this year…well it’s blissfully quiet outside.
The reservoir’s open — I’ve seen folks driving to and from the boat launch with canoes and kayaks — but no powerboat sounds can be heard.
Presumably that would somehow be related to the almost-$4/gallon gas prices we’re seeing…which also happens to be the cause of some bad moods among a few boat/yacht dealers I know.