Imagine you’re motoring back to a private boat dock rental after fishing the flats, watching the sunset over the bay or docking and dining at a waterfront restaurant. Unlike the highway, there aren't any nice illuminated street lights on the water. Some of those markers (especially in
Among the lakes, caves and mountains of the Ozarks sits a world-class entertainment and boating destination. Located south of Lake of the Ozarks in southwest Missouri, Branson offers swimming, bass and trout fishing, hunting, boating, kayaking and jet-skiing. You’ll find marinas, boat ramps and private boat docks
The town of Sleepy Hollow is well-known for a certain headless horseman (thank you, Washington Irving), a boatload of Halloween events and the beautiful Hudson River Valley. Located north of Yonkers and south of Albany, Sleepy Hollow offers attractions for the whole crew. It sits on the east side
We boaters do enjoy our ice. Where would we be without cubed, chipped and shaved ice keeping our drinks cold and frosty? With a warm and unappetizing beverage, that’s where! However, pieces of ice clicking and clacking against a fiberglass boat hull is never a good thing. Ice can
From its prime location just north of Ocean City, Maryland, Rehoboth Beach offers a wide array of family-friendly attractions, activities and watersports fun. Whether you’re into kayaking, offshore fishing and boating or restaurants, boardwalk shopping and snacks or beachfront lounging, you’ll find plenty to do along this
Located in western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh is about two hours south of Erie, Pennsylvania. With 17 marinas, four public boat ramps and three rivers (the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers come together to form the Ohio River), Allegheny County gives boaters many opportunities for kayaking, fishing, watersports, docking/dining and private boat
Located along the sparkling white sand of the Gulf of Mexico – and backed by Bayou Bernard, Big Lake and Mullet Lake – Gulfport is situated near Biloxi between New Orleans and Pensacola. The nearby Gulf Islands National Seashore offers natural attractions and outdoor recreation (not to mention the relaxing vibe of
Are you looking for a safe and relatively easy way to secure your boat to a dock or private boat slip rental? Cleats and dock lines are all well and good. Lifts can be expensive and difficult to install on a boat slip for rent. What you might be missing
Hydraulic boat lifts, usually called simply “sea legs,” are used to lift a boat (typically a pontoon boat) up and out of the water. Permanently attached to the boat bottom (or rather, the pontoon tubes), they’re powered by a battery that lifts them up and out of the water
Situated along the shores of Lake Ontario and Irondequoit Bay, Rochester is between Syracuse and Buffalo in the Finger Lakes region of western New York. The 11 long and narrow “finger-like” lakes make this an excellent area for boaters, nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. Boaters trailering a vessel will
One of the best things about owning a boat is the ability to get away from it all. However, there are times when you might need the assistance of navigational apps, chart plotting and weather updates. Not to mention if the kids get cranky and need some down time. With
Located along the Cape Fear River and the ICW, Wilmington sits between Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to the south and Topsail Beach, North Carolina to the north (the Outer Banks are just a bit further north). The East Coast city is filled with parks, museums, a historic district and beautiful