HeartLand Boating’s Holiday Gift Guide
From water sports to luxury marine watches, there’s something for every boater and budget on our holiday gift guide! Airhead Shockwave 2 Experience a wave of excitement for one or two riders on the Airhead Shockwave 2. Defy centrifugal force with the bonus topside stabilizer fins, which help riders stay on the raft and […] Read More
Green Turtle Bay Resort Set to Change Hands
Tortuga Management Co. LLC, owner and operator of Green Turtle Bay Resort on Barkley Lake in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, has announced that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent to sell the business and assets of the resort to Anchor South Investments, LLC of Knoxville, Tennessee. Purchased in 1984 by William E. Gary […] Read More
Baja Marine Adds Heartland Dealers
Baja Marine, parent company of the well-known, U.S.-built Baja, Donzi, Fountain and Pro-Line boat brands, has signed five new dealer partners. Three of these dealers will represent its Pro-Line Boats line of quality fishing boats; two will sell its high performance Fountain Powerboats line, and one will offer both its Baja Marine and Donzi Marine […] Read More
River Mayors Tout Mississippi’s Impact
A new economic study, the first of its kind, reveals that the economic impact of the Mississippi River is even greater than was previously thought: revenues generated by activity in and around the river amount to $405 billion a year, and it supports 1.3 million jobs directly. Earlier estimates had put the river’s impact at […] Read More
Hurricane SunDeck 2486 OB
My friend, Tony, recently asked: “What’s the deal with deck boats? Seems to me like they’re a great family boat. They have lots or room for people and gear. They’re practical, versatile, and come with outboard or inboard power [in some cases]. But, apparently, I can’t own one because they’re not cool like a bowrider. […] Read More
The Song My Paddle Sings
Back in my school days I memorized Pauline Johnson’s poem “The Song My Paddle Sings” and was inspired by its words to add paddling to my bucket list. Since I started kayaking, I’ve taken many opportunities to paddle rivers across the heartland not otherwise accessible to boaters. It seems I’m not the only one with […] Read More
IBEX Innovation Awards Presented
Judges from Boating Writers International announced winners of the 2015 IBEX Innovation Awards at the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) Industry Breakfast in Louisville in September. The Innovation Awards program recognizes significant contributions in marine industry innovation and product development. The winning products were selected from 90 entries by a panel of experienced technical boating journalists. […] Read More
Bennington Acquires Nautic Global Group
Steve Vogel, Chairman, and Jacob Vogel, CEO of Bennington Marine and James R. (Jim) Malone, Chairman & CEO of Nautic Global Group, have announced that the companies have signed a definitive acquisition agreement whereby Bennington Marine will acquire the brands and certain assets and liabilities of Nautic Global Group. The deal is anticipated to close […] Read More