River Lore: The Wabash
On a journey that lasted 18 cold days and nights, George Rogers Clark led a force of 175 American and French militia from Kaskaskia, Ill., to Vincennes, Ind., with the goal of capturing Fort Sackville. But this was no road trip. To reach Vincennes, the oldest city in Indiana, Clark and his men marched […] Read More
Ohio Gets Boating Education Grants
If you plan to operate a boat in Ohio in 2014, you should have ample opportunity to find a approved boating safety education course near you, thanks to recent grants awarded to the state’s community boating safety education programs. According to an article published on December 8 in the Toledo Blade newspaper, […] Read More
Great Lakes on the Rise
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Great Lakes are expected to stay within two to 16 inches of their long-term averages next year. This is a vast improvement from a year ago, when lake levels had hit their lowest point in recorded […] Read More
35 Heartland Dealers Make Top 100 List
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000105 EndHTML:0000014133 StartFragment:0000003583 EndFragment:0000014097 Boating Industry magazine, a leading trade publication for marine dealers, has announced its annual list of the Top 100 Boat Dealers in North America for 2013. This year, 35 of the dealers on the list fall into the Heartland region. “These dealers represent the best […] Read More
Cummins Inboard Joystick
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) brings boaters a new level of confidence in close quarters and around the docks from simple inboard-powered boats with the release of Cummins Inboard Joystick, a new inboard joystick docking system. Cummins joystick control expertise and a new class of DC thrusters with extended run time capability are combined specifically […] Read More
Waterway Bill Could Benefit Recreational Boaters
A bill that passed the House of Representatives in late October, H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, could have benefits for recreational boaters. “We have national highway and air transportation systems. This is the first time since 2007 that Congress is moving forward with a much needed […] Read More
Heartland Lighted Boat Parades
Nothing says Christmas like boating, right? OK, we’ll admit that lighted boat parades aren’t as common in the Heartland as they are in, say, California, but that doesn’t keep some festive folks from adorning their boats with all kinds of twinkling regalia, donning ill-advised decorative sweaters and making merry for the enjoyment […] Read More
Owning a Boat with Friends
These days, there’s renewed interest in going boating on a budget — something I’ve been doing for 40 years. One way is through what the boating press calls “fractional ownership,” where you share a high-end, pricey boat with others like a condo timeshare. Another cost-cutter is to go in with another boater in a […] Read More