A TowBoatUS location has opened on the St. Marys River, bringing professional on-water assistance to boaters and anglers in the premier fishing destination on the U.S.-Canadian border with Ontario. Owned and operated by U.S. Coast Guard-licensed Captain Kris Mills, the port is located on the 74-mile waterway connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron.
“Boating is supposed to be a great experience, and I care about helping boaters on the river when they happen to run into the unfortunate experience of breaking down or needing help while out on the water,” says Mills. “I love being able to help put customers at ease when I show up and want them to return to land safely without their boat damaged.”
TowBoatUS St. Marys River operates a 21-foot Slickcraft boat in Barbeau, Michigan, and is part of the nation’s largest towing fleet, which has more than 330 TowBoatUS locations and more than 630 red response vessels that provide 24/7 on-water towing, soft ungrounding, battery jump and fuel drop-off services to recreational boaters.
BoatUS offers on-water towing memberships for $130/year for freshwater and $215/year for saltwater. In addition to a BoatUS Towing Membership, members also receive more than 25 valuable BoatUS benefits.
To request on-water assistance, boaters can call the BoatUS toll-free 24/7 Dispatch Center at 800-391-4869, download the free BoatUS App, which connects boaters to the closest local towing captain, call TowBoatUS St. Marys River directly at (616) 914-8627 or hail on VHF radio Ch.16.
To learn more, visit boatus.org.
