Would you help a teen discover the joy of boating? You can today by voting in the BoatUS Foundation’s Teen’s Afloat Program that helps keep teens safe by offering discounted vest-style life jackets – at just $5 – to non-profit organizations providing on-the-water educational programming…
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The newly reconstructed Hollenback Road boat launch ramp is now open to boaters on the 3,300-acre Alum Creek Lake in Delaware County. The ramp was reopened during the weekend following its closure for construction last October. The $825,000 reconstruction project was funded through the Waterways…
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The Friends of Wallkill River celebrated Earth Day in a big way this year. The event on April 22 started with the popular Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk led by Jessica Lawlor and Adam Hamer. Twenty-four people attended the walk along the Dagmar Dale Trail…
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On April 25, during the 2012 American Boating Congress (ABC) general session, The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) proudly recognized a group of individuals who have made remarkable contributions to the recreational boating industry over the past year. The Environmental Achievement Awards are given each…
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The 2012 American Boating Congress marked another successful year on Capitol Hill for the recreational boating industry. With 165 in attendance, conducting 187 Hill visits, the event highlighted important policy issues such as ethanol, the Lacey Act, proposed closures at Biscayne National Park and more.…
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The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas announced today that, after 36 years of devoted service to the association and industry at large, Marge Eckenroad is retiring, effective April 30, 2012. Eckenroad began working on a part-‐time basis for the MRAA in 1976 and accepted…
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Most lenders expect 2Q2012 to be better than same period last year. The NMBA introduced a brief quarterly members’ survey in 2011 to gauge changes in the lending environment and identify trends that could be used for business planning. Thirty-five percent of the NMBA lender…
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Santa Cruz, California will be officially dedicated as a World Surfing Reserve this Saturday in a series of beachfront celebrations and ceremonies. The heralded Santa Cruz surf zone joins just three other sites to claim such status–Malibu in California, Ericeira in Portugal, and Manly Beach…
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With Governor Rick Snyder’s signature on February 23, 2012, House Bill 5110 sponsored by Representative Richard LaBlanc from Westland, became Public Act 62. The bill clarifies conditions under which a peace officer may stop and inspect a vessel. The Michigan Boating Industries Association has long…
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The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is proud to announce that McCormick USA Inc., manufacturer and distributor of a full line of compact, utility and agricultural tractors, is its newest corporate sponsor. As part of the four-year agreement, McCormick is providing an X10 series tractor…
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