Boat show
It’s National Safe Boating Week!
Sadly, we missed Wear Your Lifejacket to Work Day. (It was May 17.) But we can still remind boaters of safety tips as the summer boating season heats up. “We are excited to join forces with partners around the world to encourage everyone to wear a life jacket when on the water and always boat…
Read MoreWhat not to do on the Cuyahoga River
We get it. The Cuyahoga River is pure joy on a sunny summer day, a smooth spot for cruising, whether you’re on a jet ski, kayak or stand-up paddleboard. But the river is still a federal shipping channel. And those giant freighters have very little room to maneuver. So play it safe. Here’s what not…
Read MoreHow to buy a boat launch pass from Cleveland Metroparks
If you’re launching your boat at a Cleveland Metroparks ramp this summer, you need to buy a pass. The passes are good for any Metroparks boat ramp, through December 2019. The passes will be available online soon. Meanwhile, you can buy annual passes for $30 at Edgewater Beach House, East 55th Street Marina and Wildwood…
Read MoreSpring into boating season with Progressive Insurance Catawba Island Boat Show
Get on the water, in 125 shiny new boats at the 2019 Progressive Insurance Catawba Island Boat Show. The free event at the Catawba Island Club April 26-28 includes wine and beer tasting, sail boat rides and 30 vendors. See the full story cleveland.com/rock-the-lake. Share:
Read MoreWhere to cruise: 11 great boating destinations on Lake Erie
Where do you love to boat on Lake Erie? Do you anchor at the beach? Grab a bite and a beer on a sunny patio in the Flats? Or cruise to the north shore for an international vacation? Whatever your style, we’ve got a destination. RocktheLake compiled 11 of our favorites. Check them out at…
Read MoreBoston Whaler Vantage 270: Introducing the Lake Erie boat of the week
SANDUSKY, Ohio — The Boston Whaler Vantage 270 can do anything. That’s why Clemons Boats calls the model the “Swiss Army Knife” of boats. It retails for $230,000 or less, depending on amenities. And Clemons has two of them for sale. Check out all the details at cleveland.com/rock-the-lake. Share:
Read MoreNorth Coast Power Squadron offers safe boating class
Want to drive a power boat this summer? For any boat with more than 10 horsepower, Ohio law requires an boating education course for all boaters born after Jan. 1, 1982. Since most courses take several weeks, you might as well start soon. You can find the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ list of courses…
Read MoreA catamaran power boat?
The World Cat catches eyes at the Progressive Cleveland Boat Show. It has two hulls, making the bow a rectangle, rather than a triangle. The catamaran hulls make the boat more efficient and give it a shallower draft, said Bob Dayhoff of Worldcat. The boat is wider than a similar-sized bowrider, and not as tipsy.…
Read MoreKids can get a free fishing pole at the Cleveland Boat Show Kids Day
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…
Read MoreWake boats are big toy — and big business — in boat industry
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. Share:
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