Month: June 2018
2018 Top 10 Boat Names Released
Boat names can reveal a lot about the personality, passion and life experiences of a boat owner. This year, BoatUS decoded the most popular boat names ordered through its online boat graphics and lettering service at BoatUS.com/BoatGraphics, producing a revealing list of the Top 10 Boat Names of 2018. Grace – This name reflects the […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Paddlewheeler ‘Pilot in Training’ Starts Recreational Boat-Towing Business
When recreational boats on the Ohio River break down, need fuel or run aground, on-water assistance is now just a phone call away with the opening of Boat Assist, located at RiverPark Place Marina in Louisville. Captain Gene Foster, who learned the maritime trade aboard local paddlewheelers Belle of Louisville and Spirit of Jefferson, opened […] Read More
Fees Are Waived For Recreational Boaters On Erie Canal
For a second straight year, the Canal Corporation Board of Directors approved a plan to waive tolls for recreational vessels on the Erie Canal in 2018. The waiver was announced in February at the New York Power Authority and Canals Board meeting. Tolls, normally $25 to $100 for a season pass, depending on the size […] Read More
Chicago River to Be Transformed
In a major speech, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel outlined Building on Burnham, a comprehensive plan to invest in the Lakefront, the Chicago River, natural areas and recreational opportunities in neighborhoods across the city. This plan follows the Mayor’s successful expansion of Chicago’s park system in his first mayoral term, which has already added 750 acres […] Read More
Invasive Carp Continue Spread In Upper Mississippi Basin
Scientists were worried in 2013 when they found what seemed to be Asian carp eggs and late-stage embryos in the Upper Mississippi River near Lynxville, Wis.—250 miles north of the last known reproducing populations of the invasive plankton eaters they’d been battling for 20 years. Their worries, reported to National Geographic’s worldwide audience in 2014, […] Read More