Boating
End-of-season boat buying is ‘cents-able’ this year
Mike Schoonveld
November 30, 2021
If a boat is on your shopping list there is no better time to purchase one than right now.
Boat winterization: Can you pass the test?
Site Staff
October 21, 2021
SPRINGFIELD, VA – Recreational boat owners are preparing their boats for a long winter’s nap, but sugarplums aren’t dancing in their heads. What may keep them up at night is hoping cold temperatures won’t damage
DNR stresses safety after deadly few weeks on the water
Minnesota DNR Reports
June 17, 2021
As of June 16, as many as nine people have been victims of boating fatalities. That number, which is preliminary, marks the most fatalities at this point of the year in more than a decade.
DBS when boating during safe boating week – or any time
Mike Schoonveld
May 17, 2021
Practice safe boating – Don’t Boat stupidly – whenever you are on the water and help make the waterways as safe as they can be.
Cold water kills – wear that PFD
Dan Ladd
April 16, 2021
The number of drownings across the country – anglers, hunters and especially paddlers – is astounding, and these numbers are creeping up again as of late.
U.S. boat sales hit 13-year high in 2020
Site Staff
January 14, 2021
Boat sales are expected to remain at historic levels in 2021 as manufacturers continue to fill a backlog of orders from 2020.
BoatUS: Don’t make your boat look like a Christmas tree
Site Staff
November 25, 2020
Advises boaters about unsafe decorative lighting when navigating.
Boats I have known
Tom Pink
August 31, 2020
Old photographs can spark memories of outdoor activities and excursions of the past.
DNR-managed boat launches open, although some will not have all amenities for fishing openerÂ
Minnesota DNR Reports
May 8, 2020
Anglers urged to follow new ‘close to home’ guidelines to minimize potential virus transmission.
