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Caesar Creek Marina Opens in Ohio
After 14 months of construction, the new marina at Caesar Creek State Park near Waynesville, Ohio, is now open. The marina has two main floating docks made of Ipe wood, A Dock and C Dock. There are 112 seasonal slips, with 63 slips on C Dock offering water and electric hookups. Twelve of the slips […] Read More
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Float-Up Dining on Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley
Boaters on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley won’t have to pack their coolers full of deli sandwiches and leftover fried chicken anymore. Beginning this season, the Sizzlin Sisters Lakeside Grill, a floating restaurant on a 30-foot pontoon boat, will offer hot meals such as chicken and steak kabobs, burgers, bratwursts and quesadillas — plus snacks, […] Read More
Brig Boats Enters U.S. Market
Ukraine-based Brig Boats, the world’s largest manufacturer of rigid-hull inflatable (RIB) models longer than 10 feet, has entered the U.S. market with distribution at Island Marine Sales in Marblehead, Ohio. Brig Boats’ model lineup includes the classic Eagle Series, with beautiful styling and luxury accents; the rugged Navigator Series, designed to go anywhere in a […] Read More
Campbell Point Marina Completes Renovations
When Gene and Nancy Stimble bought Campbell Point Marina in 1995, the marina on Table Rock Lake in Shell Knob, Missouri, had already been serving boaters for more than 30 years. Over the past 20 years, through weather events that included two floods, an ice storm and, most recently, a tornado, the Stimbles have been […] Read More
Arkansas Startup Launches App
RaftUp of Little Rock, Arkansas, launched its namesake mobile application recently in the iTunes App Store (an Android version is in development and will be available soon), and it’s being hailed as a great safety tool. “The moment I learned about RaftUp, I knew it would benefit our response time and the way our department […] Read More
TVA Sunsets Floating Homes
In a decision that will bring to a close a unique way of living on 49 lakes and reservoirs, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board of directors has voted to remove all floating homes from the public waters it controls over the next 30 years. Official estimates put the number of homes affected at approximately […] Read More
SkipperBud’s Expands in Illinois
SkipperBud’s, rooted in the Midwest and founded in Wisconsin, is adding a new on‐water location in Lake County, Illinois, in the resort town of Antioch. SkipperBud’s – Sequoit Harbor is on beautiful Lake Marie, a glacial lake that is part of the 14-lake Fox Chain O’ Lakes, just south of the Illinois/Wisconsin state line. Sequoit […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Safe Harbor Buys Brady Mountain
Safe Harbor Marinas has acquired Brady Mountain Resort & Marina, located just west of Hot Springs, Arkansas. The company had previously operated the marina. Safe Harbor is the nation’s largest owner and operator of marinas, with 35 properties in 14 states. This acquisition is the latest in its continuing effort to expand and diversify its […] Read More