Destinations
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
Video: In Search of the West Island Club
In early fall of 2011, I met up with...
Video: New London QuickTour
In the summer of 2011, Matt Houskeeper of Soundbounder.com and I took a tour of the lower Thames River and New London Harbor in a 16’ Amesbury-style skiff provided by Boating on the Thames, a small marina located on...
Focus on: Red Brook Harbor, Massachusetts
In terms of protected harbors, you would be hard-pressed to find a better one than Red Brook, tucked in behind Bassetts Island in Cataumet (a village of Bourne) in the southwest corner of Buzzards Bay. Located between Wings Neck...
Focus on: Damariscotta Lake, Maine
“It seems impossible a lake this empty could be so close to Route One,” my brother-in-law Rob said as we idled away from the state launch ramp on the western shore of Damariscotta Lake. “Where is everyone?” he wondered....
Focus on: Duxbury Bay, Massachusetts
Located approximately 32 nautical miles south of Boston, the shallow, protected waters of Duxbury Bay serve as an aquatic playground for all types of boaters. From marsh-lined creeks to expansive sand flats to surf-pounded beaches, Duxbury offers a bit...
Boating in St. John, USVI
If you’re hankering to get someplace warm this winter, consider the inviting Caribbean island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. St. John is easy to reach and offers many options for getting on the water, from bare-boat...
Top 10 Destinations of 2011
A look at some of the top destination articles that appeared on BoatingLocal over the past year. By the way, you might be interested to learn that BoatingLocal has posted over 2,000 articles and 90 videos since its launch...
Rocking the Block
If you’re a boater with a yen for some island ambiance that feels a thousand miles from home, set a course for Block Island. Swimming, fishing, clamming, fine restaurants and boutiques, marine facilities, clear water, awesome vistas and magnificent...
Focus on: Deep River, Connecticut
Located on the west bank of the Connecticut River, some 10 miles from Long Island Sound, Deep River’s maritime tradition dates back to 1653, when local sloops and schooners would sail from the town in search of ivory and...
Paddling Orleans Town Cove & Nauset Marsh
by Ryan Shea/Goose Hummock Kayak Staff The following article, which appeared in the October Newsletter of the Goose Hummock Shop on Cape Cod, is an excellent primer to paddling the Nauset Marsh from Town Cove to Nauset Inlet, a...
