30 bucket list items college football fans need to experience

14. Husky Harbor, Washington

All across the country, students often roll out of bed on a college football Saturday, dress for the day and walk to their favorite tailgate spot on campus.

For many fans coming from out of town, it’s typical to roll up to a tailgate in an RV, or more commonly, a car.

Trains used to be common, especially in the Northeast, and the old-fashioned mass transportation often brought players as well as fans, family and students to away games.

However, in some rare instances, fans travel to the stadium by boat. Such is the case at Husky Harbor in Seattle, and for many of the defending Pac-12 champion Washington Huskies, there’s no better way to prepare for a big college football game. Especially when you consider the views of the surrounding Olympic and Cascade Mountains, it’s no wonder an estimated 8,000 fans choose to spend their pregame hours on the water on a weekly basis.

Also called “sailgating,” Husky Harbor has room for 150 private boats and season-long and per-game permits are available to the public. The University offers a shuttle service to transport sailgaters to the dock, and several companies offer chartered cruises for up to 500 people.

Fans have travelled to Husky Stadium by boat since it was built in 1920, and did so for roughly 40 years before any docks were built close to the facility. The school’s rowing team is said to have offered rides to shore for tips – an enterprising fundraiser to say the least.