Florida Keys Shakedown Cruise
Committed to the liveaboard life, Ken and Lynn Baehr sold everything—business, house, car—to pursue their cruising dream. They asked me and my wife, Priscilla, to …
Sea Scout expedition goes awry
Boating is long periods of tranquility punctuated with moments of stark terror. In late 2003 or 2004, I was the senior adult leader in a …
Octogenarian Odyssey Part II
To celebrate both of us turning 80 and our 60th wedding anniversary, my husband, David, and I took a long-distance cruise on the Down East …
Traveling through Taiwan
An extended trip allows time to explore the main island During an extended stay in Taiwan, I took the opportunity to do some traveling. My …
Quick thinking on the sound
Thanks to his boating knowledge, a boater is prepared to stop an urgent situation on the water from turning into an emergency.
Octogenarian Odyssey Part I
After many years spent boating on lakes near our Fort Worth, Texas, home, my husband, David, and I sold our 1979 44-foot Trojan and purchased …
Kayaking a Canadian Paradise
My friend Nicki and I unloaded our kayaks off my Forester and set them on the beach in the rain. We had planned to explore …
Life jackets for paddlers
A life jacket, or personal flotation device, is the most important personal safety device for boaters, and all mariners should wear one while on the …
Stop, Star Dust, Stop
While cruising with her husband, one sailor awakes to find her boat’s anchor dragging. Read her account of how they saved their boat.
Great Lakes Adventure
Sunday afternoon, July 3 The deep blue sky had just a few picturesque fluffy white clouds. A cold front had brought down the temperature and …
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 …
To Hells Canyon and back
One boater recounts his family’s trip to Hells Canyon on a paddlewheeler via Columbia River and Snake River.
