Lakeland Boating

Lakeland Boating is a regional publication that is released eleven times a year. It focuses on the needs and interests of freshwater boaters navigating the Great Lakes, connecting waterways, and inland lakes, reaching as far south as Tennessee, north to Lake Superior, west to Minnesota, and east to Quebec.

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Great Lakes Cruising Club Hosts 60th Anniversary Rendezvous

1 week ago | lakelandboating.com | Christy Bauhs

To celebrate its 60th Anniversary, the Great Lakes Cruising Club (GLCC) will host its 2025 Diamond Rendezvous in Little Current, Ontario. Club Chairs Debby and Jib Turner say this is a homecoming of sorts, marking the 60th anniversary of GLCC’s first modern Rendezvous in 1965, held in Little Current. The club’s 25th and 50th Rendezvous were also hosted at this port. The event will take place on July 13 – 17, 2025.
A Rendezvous Pit Stop

1 week ago | lakelandboating.com | Kate Bush

Over the past week, we were able to take a deep breath and reset. After one night on anchor upon crossing the Virginia state line, we continued about 10 miles north to Chesapeake, Virginia, where there are two free town docks that we took full advantage of. There is a 48-hour mooring rule, so we took that quite literally by staying two nights on the first dock, then hopping over to the second dock for another two nights.
Sea-Doo Recall - Lakeland Boating

1 week ago | lakelandboating.com | Christy Bauhs

BRP has issued a recall for model year 2022 and 2025 Sea-Doo Switch watercraft, stating “improper distribution of passengers and cargo weight could overload the front of the watercraft and cause instability, nosediving and possibly lead to capsizing, and could cause serious injuries or death.”If you have a model affected by this recall, contact your dealer for a free repair.
Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival

1 week ago | lakelandboating.com | Kate Bush

The Lake Ontario Waterfront Festival will take place Saturday, May 17, 2025, hosted by the H. Lee White Maritime Museum and New York Sea Grant at the Oswego Port Authority West Pier at 1 West First Street in Oswego, New York.
Muskegon Boat Life Adelaide Pointe Boat Show Returns May 16-18

1 week ago | lakelandboating.com | Kate Bush

The Muskegon Boat Life Adelaide Pointe Boat Show will return to Adelaide Pointe Marina May 16 – 18, 2025, offering the ultimate in-water boat show experience to kick off the boating season. Twenty-five boat dealers will showcase 150 brands, offering everything from speedboats to fishing vessels, pontoons and luxury yachts.
Michigan Awards $3.6 Million for Invasive Species Prevention and Control

1 week ago | lakelandboating.com | Kate Bush

Michigan has awarded $3.6 million to 32 projects through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program. Funds will go to support early detection and response efforts for several watch list invasive species that pose a threat to Michigan’s economy, environment or human health, including the support of 22 regional cooperative invasive species management areas, the network of partnership organizations working to manage and control invasive species, actively serving all 83 counties in the state.
Irish Boat Shop Expands Shrink Wrap Recycle Day to Three Locations

1 week ago | lakelandboating.com | Kate Bush

Irish Boat Shop has expanded its “Shrink Wrap Recycle Day” to Charlevoix and Harbor Springs, Michigan, in addition to Traverse City. The event will take place on Saturday, May 17 from 9am – 12pm in partnership with Dr. Shrink, Inc., and will offer the community free recycling bags, coordinating with the Michigan Recycling Coalition to facilitate bundling, pickup and shipping, and Bay Area Recycling for Community for processing.
The Switch to Broadband

2 weeks ago | lakelandboating.com | Kate Bush

If you’ve seen the newer radar systems, you can’t help but appreciate how much better they are than the older pulse radars they are replacing. As technology has advanced over the years, so has radar technology. Now known as solid-state broadband and CHIRP radar, these new marine radar systems outperform their replacements in many ways. Although the technology is impressive, using these new radars is easier than ever.
A Finger Lakes State of Mind

2 weeks ago | lakelandboating.com | Kate Bush

Iroquois tribes believed the Great Spirit created the Finger Lakes when he blessed their homeland by laying his hands upon it. Geologically speaking, glaciers carved central New York state’s chain of 11 long, slender lakes, but the Iroquois were on to something.
The “A List” of Boating Tech

2 weeks ago | lakelandboating.com | Kate Bush

While autopilots have been in use for decades, the new “A” words of assisted docking and autonomous boating are on the current and future cutting-edge of technology. Here’s a look at what these technologies are and how they can combine to enhance your boating experience. Computer-assisted autopilots allow an operator to plot and steer to a destination or multiple points along a selected route.