Boating Activities
Ready for some fun? Just add water.
When it comes to boating, it’s easy to dive into the action. You’ll find an activity for every age, every skill level, and every interest.
Inflatable tubes appeal to all ages, require little skill or practice, and are virtually guaranteed to produce plenty of smiles. Prefer a bit more challenge? Waterskiing, wakeboarding, or even wakesurfing gets your crew out behind the boat to strut their skills. Or, find that perfect spot and cast a line—you might even catch dinner. Enjoy camping? Take that passion to the water. Many boaters enjoy finding an empty public shoreline and setting up camp around a glowing fire.
Whatever it is that gets your adrenalin pumping, there’s an on-water experience or boating activity out there that begs to be shared with friends and family.
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Boat Camping Adventures
Anchoring in a quiet cove and sleeping onboard? Beaching your boat and pitching a tent ashore? Start with these tips.
Boat Dogs 101
If you enjoy boating, there's no reason not to take your four-legged best friend with you—after all, dogs love boating, too!
How to Beach a Boat
Follow these basic steps to a safely and successfully beach your boat at a sandbar—and then eventually, unbeach your boat and head home.
10 Fishing Trips for Your Bucket List
Are you looking for the fishing adventure of a lifetime? Then these 10 trips belong on your list—from chasing blue marlin in Hawaii to reeling in sailfish in Costa Rica.
3 Quick Tips for Cookouts Onboard
Grilling on a boat is a fun activity for all boaters, and finding the best boat grill starts with looking at size, construction, and a marine-environment design.
10 Best Boating Destinations in the U.S.
From Florida to the Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes, explore these top boating locations, including inland lakes and coastal communities.
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