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.
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.
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 …
Quick hull repair prevents catastrophe
When this boater got that sinking feeling, a quick hull repair prevented a catastrophe. Learn what to do when boating goes bad.
Food, fun and manatees on St. Johns River
Photos by Dave Fuller After first being blown out by Hurricane Irma in September 2017 and then stopped by COVID-19 in February 2020, 20 America’s Boating Club Atlanta …
Chartering in the Time of Corona
Chartering in the time of corona? We’ve got tips for to make traveling to the BVI during the pandemic. a whole lot easier.
