Month: June 2015
Introduction to Wakesurfing
If you think you’re seeing more folks shredding boat wakes than ever before, you’re not mistaken. Sales of watercraft used for board sports rose 14.6 percent last year, outpacing the 8.5 percent increase in overall boat sales, according to research firm Statistical Surveys Inc. One of the newest and fastest growing sports is wakesurfing, in […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
An Apalachicola Holiday
On the dock behind the Apalachicola Maritime Museum, which is stuffed with artifacts from the town’s storied past, I board the Starfish Enterprise, the facility’s 40-foot catamaran. The museum offers a variety of eco-tours, including the three-hour one I’m taking today that travels through the Apalachicola River Basin. Accompanying us is the museum’s founder […] Read More
Corps Opens Nickajack Lock to Public
The Nashville district of the Army Corps of Engineers opened Nickajack Lock to the public on May 23. The lock will be accessible to visitors seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to dusk. The district restricted access to the lock following September 11, 2001, as a security precaution, but district officials now support allowing […] Read More