Boating
Ohio Paddlecraft Fees Go Up March 1st
COLUMBUS, OH – An updated registration fee schedule is in effect for non-motorized watercraft with registrations set to expire March 1, 2010. It will provide additional funding for the maintenance and upgrade of non-motorized boat access and enhance recreational opportunities for paddlesports enthusiasts.
Implementation of the Waterway Conservation Assessment Fee increases the non-motorized watercraft registration by [...]
Celebrate CoastWeeks on Lake Erie
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TOLEDO, OH – During the 2009 Coastweeks observance, Ohioans will focus on the preservation and protection of Lake Erie and its watershed through a variety of cleanup events along the shoreline and throughout its watershed. Many clean-ups are scheduled for International Coastal Clean-Up Day, September 19, when people around the world will remove [...]
Put-in-Bay Fall Calendar
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PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Although summer is almost over, there is still plenty of time to plan a late-summer or fall getaway at Put-in-Bay and Middle Bass Island, Ohio.
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Historical Weekend/Parade (Sept. 11 – 13) – Activities include a Boy Scout Camporee, Grand Parade, Art in the Park, vintage baseball, a military [...]
Grand Lake St. Mary’s Dock Lottery Sept 5
ST. MARYS, OH – Grand Lake St. Marys State Park will hold its annual lottery drawing for boat dock rental privileges on Saturday, September 5. Interested applicants can enter the lottery at the park office no later than 9:45 a.m. The drawing will take place at 10 a.m.
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park offers 112 [...]
Boat Safety For Waterfowl Hunters
Duck hunters hunting from a boat in Pennsylvania are urged to wear a properly-fitted personal flotation device (PFD) while on the water, advised John Dunn, Pennsylvania Game Commission Game Bird Section supervisor.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, every year several hunters die from drowning and hypothermia. Many waterfowlers do not consider themselves boaters, Dunn [...]
