Lake Norman here... If you've never been here before, its very big (largest in NC) with lots of shoreline. Its also full of big boats, 30ft plus, during the summer. If you like wave jumping, then this is the place. If you just wanna get out and cruise, it sucks. Extremely rough. Been to Wylie too. It is half in NC and half in SC. Not too bad, a little more calm than Norman, but the water stays muddy most of the year, so if you have an older white hulled SeaDoo, you may wanna but a good coat of wax on it before you ride.