Rich Batcheller describes the inception of his experimental fishing boat as a “classic pandemic story.” Like many Americans, Batcheller watched all his business suddenly evaporate when Covid-19 shut ...

When exploring various types of watercraft, you may have come across the terms “drift boat” and “raft.” There are three primary commonalities of drift boats and rafts. The first is that they are both ...

Rafting up with other boats is fun. You can relax with other adults while the kids swim themselves to exhaustion. It saves gas and you can even pool food and beverage resources to save money. Here’s ...

Have you ever thought about how much easier a trip to the lake or river would be if you didn't have to lug a heavy, cumbersome boat or kayak along the way? It sounds like something that would've ...

After 30 years of earning paychecks on the water, I’ve realized that Murphy’s law is, well, overly optimistic: If something can go wrong, it will. And when it does, it’s ­usually at the worst possible ...

Commercial fishermen scrambling to buy life rafts for their boats this winter can rest a little easier. Congress has changed a new law that would have required life rafts for fishing boats traveling ...