Australia is a nation of boaters, with one of the world's highest rates of boat ownership. There are about 1 million registered vessels in Australia and one in ten Australians has a boat license.

Venturing out on the ocean by myself provides welcome respite from the whir of urban life. I find peace amid the salt air, coastal currents and creatures of the sea. Yet in such complacency lies ...

Law requires that you have a lifejacket on board for every person on your boat. Children ages 12 and under must always wear a life jacket when aboard a boat less than 20 feet in length, including all ...

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (KWQC) - Boating season is just around the corner, and safety should be top of mind before heading out on the water. Staff at local boat clubs say it’s essential to check your ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Expect lakes and rivers to be filled with watercrafts of all kind this weekend. Memorial Day is the unofficial start to the boating season and conservation officers in both ...

NewsChannel 13 went boating with Alpin Haus employees on the Great Sacandaga Lake for some boating safety tips. It comes amid a number of boating tragedies in our area. Alpin Haus said boaters should ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is reminding boaters to stay safe as the weather warms up, which comes ahead of National Safe Boating Week. National Safe ...

(WHTM) — Every year, lives are lost while boating. Many of those deaths could have been prevented. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is sharing some reminders ahead of Memorial Day, considered ...