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Gekko Tow Boats Restarts Production
The assets of Gekko Sports were recently re-acquired by company founder Mark Overbye, and the tow boats are reportedly back in production. Overbye has teamed with Ebbtide Boats, based in White Bluff, Tenn., to manufacture the new models. “Ebbtide has been building quality boats for over 40 years and is known the […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
$14 Million in Grants Support Clean Waters and Recreational Boating
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in late June that more than $14.7 million will be awarded to 23 states under the Clean Vessel Act (CVA) grant program in 2013. The first CVA awards were made in 1993. Since that time, the service’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program has awarded […] Read More
Illinois Governor Would Consider Lock Closures
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said on June 1 that he believes a separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds might be the “ultimate solution” to the problem of migrating Asian carp. Quinn spoke to media at a meeting of the Council of Great Lakes Governors on the resort of Mackinac […] Read More
Corps Implements New Lockage Policy on Arkansas River
After receiving extensive input from the public, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District will implement a new program for recreational boaters on 11 of the 13 Arkansas locks along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Beginning June 3, Arkansas locks, with the exception of Trimble Lock, near Fort Smith, […] Read More
“Float for Hope” Fundraiser Hits the Missouri River
A 120-mile fundraising trip called “Float for Hope” down the Missouri River is being planned by employees of Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel to benefit Give Kids The World (GKTW). GKTW Village is a 70-acre, nonprofit resort in Central Florida that provides week-long, cost-free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their […] Read More
Boating Fatalities, Accidents Hit All-Time Low
The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2012 Recreational Boating Statistics Monday, revealing that boating fatalities that year totaled 651, the lowest number of boating fatalities on record. From 2011 to 2012, deaths in boating-related accidents decreased from 758 to 651, a 14.1 percent decrease; injuries decreased from 3,081 to 3,000, a 2.6 […] Read More
Rising Water Buoys Lake Cumberland Tourism
More boaters, anglers and vacationers are expected to head to Lake Cumberland this summer as the pristine southeastern Kentucky lake’s water level rises about 20 feet following repairs to the dam. Lodging operators are anticipating a strong summer season, said Carolyn Mounce, executive director of the Somerset-Pulaski County Convention and Visitors Bureau. […] Read More
The Complete Listing of Marinas and Locks on the Inland and Gulf Intracoastal Waterways
Boating Safety Courses a Priority with National Safe Boating Week
Public and private organizations are ramping up efforts to increase boater awareness of state safety guidelines as boating season and National Safe Boating Week begin. In 2011, boating accidents reached a 10-year high, underscoring the need for easier access to boating safety courses and other educational materials. “We monitor the boating industry […] Read More