Get your kids into boating — and fishing at the Progressive Cleveland Boat Show. Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, is also Kids Day at the show, where kids can get a free fishing pole, plus get their faces painted, get balloon animals and see some of their favorite pirate and princess characters. The Cleveland…

Want to surf Lake Erie? You can — when winter winds bring big waves. Or you can buy a wake boat, to create the perfect 5-foot wave to surf on. Wake boats are transforming the world of water sports. Read all about them on cleveland.com/rock-the-lake.

Yep, Twiggy is a real, live, waterskiing squirrel, beloved at the Progressive Cleveland Boat Show. Got questions about Twiggy, like how does she train? We’ve got answers on cleveland.com/rock-the-lake.

Gleaming yachts, 40 feet long, tricked out with endless seating, fancy kitchens, and rows of outboard engines. Outboards are everywhere at the 2019 Progressive Cleveland Boat Show, from fishing boats to nearly million-dollar power yachts. See the full story at cleveland.com/rock-the-lake. Plus, see seven of the most luxurious, largest, most impressive (and most expensive boats)…

Lake Erie’s open water fishing season is ending for the year. The Rocky River and other streams currently offer good fishing conditions, but expect them to ice up quickly with the impending cold, says Cleveland Metroparks aquatic biologist Mike Durkalec. Durkalec writes in his weekly fishing report that slush is worst following heavier snowfall as well…

Winter has finally arrived in Cleveland. Rapid ice growth is expected on Lake Erie starting Sunday, thanks to frigid temperatures. The whole weekend is looking cold, windy and snowy — unless, like me, you’re spending every day in the cheerful summer escape of the Progressive Cleveland Boat Show. Here’s what to expect, according to the…

The Great Lakes Cruising Club was formed by a handful of yachtsmen in Chicago in 1934. Now it includes about 2,500 families – both sailors and powerboaters – who want to know the lay of port towns in both Canada and the United States.  See all the details at www.cleveland.com/rock-the-lake.  

Tall Ships are coming to Cleveland July 11-14.  You know you want to buy tickets — for a tour or a day sail, to see the 10 ships docked near FirstEnergy Stadium. So how do you get them?  Check it out on cleveland.com/rock-the-lake.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Kelleys Island is coming to the Progressive Cleveland Boat Show.   While Put-in-Bay has always been celebrated at the annual mid-winter rendezvous, Kelleys Island Sunday Funday is a first. As is a Main Street area lined with Kelleys favorite shops.   Sunday will feature favorite Kelleys performers, such as The Distractions and…

Nalu Standup Paddle & Surf is expanding! The Rocky River shop is spinning off Nalu Fitness & Adventure, which will plan an Erie race series, host fitness classes and lead travel expeditions.  See the full story at cleveland.com/rock-the-lake.