Twelve Months of Kids in Life Jackets Spurs Safety Message

ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 17, 2009 -- Most boating parents tell their kids they have to wear their life jacket because it's the law. However, getting young boaters to embrace life jackets just got a little easier with the 2010 BoatUS Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Program Wall Calendar . The calendar offers 12 months of photos andmdash; submitted by boaters andmdash; showing kids staying safe on...more

Clark, Sacks, West Appointed to BoatUS National Advisory Council

ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 12, 2009 - The Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has made three key appointments to its National Advisory Council. They include Lenora Clark, Anne Sacks and Col. Terry West. Clark is vice chair, California Boating and Waterways Commission and Sacks is president of the statewide advocacy group Recreational Boaters of California. West is president of t...more

Is the ICW Ready To Take Traffic Off the Interstate?

ALEXANDRIA, VA, November 11, 2009 -- The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) will examine the importance of the waterway to the entire southeastern US at its annual meeting November 19 - 20 in Savannah, GA. The meeting, at the Hyatt Regency hotel, will also celebrate the association's 10 years of advocacy for this historic and critical transportation artery. Stretching over 1,200 m...more

Tropical Storm Ida Can Still Sink Your Boat - Even If It's Inland

PENSACOLA, FL, November 9, 2009 - The 2009 Hurricane season isn't about to go out with a wimper. With Tropical Storm Ida expected to make landfall on the Alabama coast tomorrow, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) says heavy rains could be more of a threat with the late season storm. "In every storm, big and small, we see sinkings as a result of heavy rains," said BoatUS Dire...more

Calling All Boaters:

ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 4, 2009 - Most boaters join Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) for the helpful services, savings, and representation it offers. But here's one more reason: join before November 30 and you could be $25,000 richer. The nation's largest recreational boat owners group will wrap up it's year-long "Wave of Fortune" sweepstakes on that day, so time is running...more

Collegiate Bass Fishing "Catches" On

ALEXANDRIA, Va., November 2, 2009 - In college athletics, football and basketball reign supreme in televised competition. However, there's a new sport in town that has begun to crown champions on a field of play far removed from the grid iron or field house - collegiate bass fishing. The sport's governing body, the Association of College Anglers (ACA), has announced its 2010 tournament season ha...more