Boating

6 Va. Men Recreating Justice's 1812 River-Scouting Trip

AP | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Virginia, The Marshall Expedition, Batteau, John Marshall, Video, Boating, National Geographic, James River, Andrew Shaw, National Geographic Young Explorers, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, DC News

THURMOND, W.Va. -- Six Virginia men attempting to recreate Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall's historic 1812 river-scouting journey have tackl...

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Rowers Embark Upon Vancouver Island Adventure

Heidi Dietrich | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Boating, Rowing Trip, Adventures, Vancouver Island, OAR Northwest, Rowing, Fitness and Exercise, Canada, Healthy Living News
Heidi Dietrich

Imagine sharing a 29-foot rowboat with three other athletes for three to four weeks. Round the clock, you're alternating two-hour rowing shifts with two hours of sleep in the small, cramped cabin. At all moments, your crew must be on the alert for storms, ships, logs, and killer whales.

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Keeping Local Business Afloat

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Long Island Retail, Long Island Boat Show, Long Island, Consumer Confidence, Boating, New York Economy, Economy, Jobs, Economic Recovery, Cash-Mob, Boating Business, Consumer Spending, Boat Shows, Local Business, New York News
Lita Smith-Mines

"I came here to spend money!" exclaimed a visitor to the recent Long Island Boat Show. She told me that she received her first raise in three years and she was embarking on a one-woman operation to help our local economy.

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WATCH: New York Executive Turned Boat Captain Says He's 'The Happiest Man On The Planet'

Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Reinvention, Video, Boating, Sailing, Captain Pat, Patrick Harris, New York Harbor, Transportation 9-11, New York Sailing, Fifty News

"I recently turned 60 years old, and I'm the happiest man on the planet." These are the words of Patrick Harris, better known among friends as "Ca...

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Dog Days of Summer in Toad Suck

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 09.08.2011

Read More: Albuquerque, Amarillo, Toad Suck Arkansas, Dog Parks, Oklahoma City, Toad Suck, Flagstaff, Dempsey Dumpster, Hailstorm, America, Hurricane, Nashville, Smokey Mountains, Wheaton Terriers, Route 66, Brentwood, Boating, Covered Bridge, Driving With Dogs, Asheville, Dog Days of Summer, Burns Park, Groom Texas, Driving Cross Country, Madison County, Tennessee, Blue Ridge Mountains, Vacation, Largest Cross, Dogs, Summertime, North Little Rock, I-40, Bucksnort, Travel News
Maggie Van Ostrand

I just got back from a cross-country drive with my two dogs and boy did we have a few adventures along the way. We were headed from Southern Californi...

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Chicago Timelapse: Zipping Through the Canals (VIDEO)

AOL Travel News | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Boating, Timelapse Video, Chicago Travel, Chicago, Travel News

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Body Of Missing Orland Park Man Pulled From Lake Michigan

Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Boating, Christopher Szmajlo, Lake Michigan, Navy Pier, Navy Pier Fireworks, Boating Accidents, Boats, Orland Park, Chicago News

After hours of searching the shores near Lake Michigan, emergency crews pulled the body of an Orland Park man missing since late Monday evening from a...

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Sulfuric Acid Tanker Capsizes On Rhine

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rhine, Rhine River, Germany, Sulfuric Acid, Capsize, Boating, Shipping, Tankers, Rhine Tanker, Rhine Capsize, Hazmat, Boat Accident, Shipping Accident, World News

BERLIN — A tanker loaded with sulfuric acid capsized on the Rhine river in Germany on Thursday, and special cranes and more than 100 rescuers st...

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The Ebbs & Flows of the Economy

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Norwalk Boat Show, NY Boat Show, Boating, Economy, CT Economy, Boats, Consumer Spending, Recession, NY Economy, Business News
Lita Smith-Mines

As the co-owner and editor of a niche publication focusing on the Long Island boating lifestyle, attending regional boat shows is a great way to attra...

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Rest and Relaxation: Cruise Along Turkey's Southern Coast

Jasmine Moy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cruises, Rest, Mediterranean, Butterfly Valley, Turkey, Oludeniz, Relaxation, Swimming, Boating, Beer, Travel, Vacation, Fishing, Travel News
Jasmine Moy

You could tell by the hushed, intimate conversations between the Crepe couple and Captain and Babushka that this boating community was tight knit.

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Come Sail Away: A Week Boating in the British Virgin Islands Brought Me Home Again

Jenny Block | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 391, Tortola, Sunsail, Bitter End Yacht Club, Boating, Beyonce, Jayz. Richard Branson, Necker Island, Discover Boating, Travel News
Jenny Block

If you let it, the sea will happily shoulder all of your stress while you enjoy the kind of buoyancy that only being on a boat can bring.

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Smoother Sailing Ahead?

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Housing Market, NY Boat Show, Boating, Economic Recession, Optimism, Economy, Refinancing, Boat Shows, New York News
Lita Smith-Mines

I spent this past Saturday as an exhibitor at the New York Boat Show. And miracle of miracles, I was not alone! Throngs of people navigated the aisles all afternoon.

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