fog on bar harbor

Lost in the fog

We wanted to sail to Maine but had been warned about the fog. Several boaters told us they had been to Maine but “never saw…

Scoop rescue is used when someone has capsized and becomes incapicated or injured.

Capsize Recovery

Paddlers new to the sport or those occasionally renting a boat are focused on all the fun they will have exploring rivers, lakes, or the …

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Hells Canyon

To Hells Canyon and back

One boater recounts his family’s trip to Hells Canyon on a paddlewheeler via Columbia River and Snake River.

Small Craft Advisories

Heed Small Craft Advisories

After ignoring a Small Craft Advisory, and his own gut, a boater encounters rough seas when he sets out on the Long Island Sound.

Second Town Hall on Reorganization

Update: Second Town Hall recording is now available The Second Town Hall on Reorganization was held Wednesday evening, May 4, 2022. Check out the link https://fccdl.in/mbPSDbNeav …

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Caren Barch Canfield

Caren Barch Canfield, age 74, and of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on March 18, 2022, after a longand brave battle with cancer. Caren was born …

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Reorganization Town Hall Meetings

All members of United States Power Squadrons, America’s Boating Club, are invited to the first of a series of virtual Town Hall Meetings to help …

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Reorganization Update and Town Halls

The United States Power Squadrons Ad Hoc Committee on Reorganization has completed its recommendations to the Board of Directors, which were approved in principle subject …

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Scott Adams Fisher

Obituary for Dr. Scott Adams Fisher, 88, formerly of Charles River Sail & Power Squadron/34.

Paddling with marine VHF

Paddling with marine VHF

“Paddlers do not think of themselves as boaters.” – A Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats by the U.S. Coast Guard Because …

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