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Collingwood Calling

Once a busy commercial port and home to a major shipyard, Collingwood, Ontario, today is…
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Next Step in the Pontoon Revolution

Bennington Pontoons revamps its offerings for the 2025 model year. By Chuck Warren | Featured…
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A Great Awakening

Workforce development, part III: Building for the next generation Story by Heather Steinberger  — Featured…
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January 16, 2025

Palm Beach Motor Yachts Unveils New GT RS Series

Palm Beach Motor Yachts Unveils New GT RS Series
Great Lakes NewsNews
January 13, 2025

Sea Lamprey Numbers Spike in the Great Lakes

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission announced populations of non-native predatory sea-lampreys are still above target levels for all five Great Lakes after numbers spiked during Covid restrictions. “The increased abundance…
BuzzNews
January 13, 2025

Brunswick Corporation Introduces ‘Boating Intelligence’ Initiative at 2025 Consumer Electronics Show

The Brunswick Corporation will display its Boating Intelligence initiative alongside its technology portfolio at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The new initiative incorporates AI capabilities and features…

Boat Tests

Four Winns H9 OB MainBoat TestsBoats
January 1, 2025

Four Winns H9 OB

Four Winns H9 OB: New horizons.
Boat TestsBoats
November 1, 2024

Aquador 300 HT

Aquador 300 HT: Scandinavian invasion.
Boat TestsBoats
November 1, 2024

Tiara 43 LE

Tiara 43 LE: Highly polished.

Boat Spotlights

Boat SpotlightBoats
January 1, 2025

Stingray 172DC

Stingray 172DC: Excitement is just the beginning.
Boat SpotlightBoats
January 1, 2025

Bennington LX24 Swingback

Bennington LX24 Swingback: Platform for fun.
Boat SpotlightBoats
January 1, 2025

Zodiac X10CC

Zodiac X10CC: Daily excitement and weekend adventures.

Lakeland Boating Magazine

From in-depth boat tests and features on weekend getaways, to product roundups and stories about colorful Ports of Call, we’ve got the Great Lakes region covered.

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January 1, 2025

Next Step in the Pontoon Revolution

Bennington Pontoons revamps its offerings for the 2025 model year. By Chuck Warren | Featured in the January 2025 issue of Lakeland BoatingPontoon boats have been one of the marine…
Features
January 1, 2025

A Great Awakening

Workforce development, part III: Building for the next generation Story by Heather Steinberger  — Featured in the January 2025 issue of Lakeland Boating Over the last 12 months, Lakeland Boating…
Features
November 1, 2024

The Turning Point

Sixty years ago this December, the first batch of coho salmon eggs arrived in Michigan from the west coast, forever changing the Great Lakes and creating one of the most…
Features
November 1, 2024

Kasablanca

A young Michigan family, burned out from the daily grind, sails to the Caribbean in search of adventure. Story by Allison Hoogerwerf — Featured in the November/December 2024 issue of…

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Marine Maintenance
January 1, 2025

Slippery When Wet

How to refresh your boat’s non-skid decking. By Capt. Frank Lanier There’s nothing more hazardous than safety equipment that appears serviceable but fails when needed. A perfect example is worn…
Tech Deck
January 1, 2025

Two-Way Satellite Texting

Stay connected with Garmin’s inReach Messenger Plus. by Glenn Hayes It wasn’t too long ago that if you were boating out of cell range, your smartphone virtually became a brick.…
Life on the Loop
January 1, 2025

Take the Leap

How one family decided to sell their home, buy a boat and embark on the Great Loop. by Jordan Bohonek “Honey, let’s sell it all and move to a private…
Tech Deck
November 1, 2024

Techie Gifts

Five gift ideas for the tech-savvy boaters in your life. by Glenn Hayes It’s that time of year again to start thinking about gifts for the boaters in your life.…

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Paradise Found

Nestled along the south shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Prince Edward Island may be Canada’s smallest province, but it stands unmatched as a unique and magnificent port of…
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Twin Harbors

The neighboring ports of Wilson and Olcott are a boating playground in New York’s Niagara County along Lake Ontario. By Bill Hilts, Jr.Niagara County, New York, home to one of…
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Beyond Legendary

When most people think of Green Bay, they think about football. Others think about cheese, farming or paper. Although those things are important parts of the story, there is so…
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