Humans have been traveling by boat ever since our ancestors began using tools to carve canoe-like vessels at least 10,000 years ago. It’s in our nature to name things that we value, so at some point ...

Think about it: What sort of image are you trying to convey as you cruise past fellow boaters on the water or onlookers at the marina? Are you hoping to project a salty sophistication (think John F.

One of the many fun things about boats is that they have names. This makes them unique among the possessions in our lives. Houses don’t have names, bicycles don’t have names, most cars don’t have ...

Last summer I shared with you my sudden conversion to becoming a Minnesota “lake person,” thanks to a new pontoon in our family. I’m relieved to report that my husband and I are still married, despite ...

FDR Park has welcomed a flock of eight new bird-shaped boats and the Fairmount Park Conservancy is asking for help to name them. This is the second summer that the Conservancy and the Independence ...