Boating News

Memorial Day Weekend brings out the people who like to get on the water. Before, you hit the high seas, the owner of TowBoat U.S., Lee Sykes, recommends that you perform a walk-through of your vessel and to make sure you have the proper safety equipment.

In an effort to keep state waterways safe during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division will again be conducting courtesy safety inspections at some public boat landings.

They're stocking up their boats, rafts and kayaks before they hit the water, and on Sunday, the National Safe Boating Council was at Cabela's to remind people on why it's so important to always wear a life jacket.

The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission voted against new boating rules on Echo Lake during its meeting earlier this month.

One person is reported dead and a second person has been transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane with unknown injuries following a boat accident on Sprague Lake, 41 miles southwest of Spokane Tuesday afternoon.

Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. A man has drowned in a boating accident Tuesday afternoon in Sprague Lake, the Lincoln County Sheriff's office reported.

With boating season back in Minnesota, officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are urging boaters to step up their efforts to stop the spread of invasive species.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office reports that the U.S. Coast Guard detected 40-year-old Jay Wesley Rydberg's emergency beacon May 14 at 4:13 a.m. During a 78-hour search, Rydberg's beacon was found 33 miles north of Key West, but there were no signs Rydberg or his 39-foot trimaran sailboat.

With the approaching Memorial Day Weekend, the MN Department of Resources is reminding boaters that warmer weather does not mean warmer water.

Gearing up and getting out on the boat might be in your weekend plans, but the coast guard says not so fast.

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West Marine announced the Grand Opening celebration for its brand new store in Tallahassee, Florida, which is nearly double the size of the previous location.

National Park Service staff will also conduct daily inspections for all boats that launch from Bridge Bay, Grant Village and Lewis Lake boat ramps.

With lake levels higher than they've been in years, and summer temperatures heading our way, you may be itching to get out on the water.

A joint training exercise Tuesday outside the Santa Barbara Harbor will include mock rescues from both the breakwater and boats.

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A lifejacket for everyone in the boat is the most important safety practice recommended by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Want to get your family out on the water? Here are five boats under $25,000 that can help you and your family start shredding.

Memorial Day is one of the most popular boating days of the year, but it is also one of the most dangerous days on the water.

The heavily used public boat ramp at the Santa Barbara Harbor is undergoing long-overdue repairs that will significantly expand access for the thousands of vessels that use the launch each year.