Boating Without Buying

To save some money own the water not the boat

10 Abandon Burning Boat in Intracoastal

A Memorial Day boating trip turned into a fiery disaster on the intracoastal waterway near Beach Boulevard

Small Boats, Big Threats

Boating Season invites risk of terrorism

5/25 - Marine police urge boaters to be safe over Memorial Day weekend

Practice water safety if you are boating over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend The advice comes from the Alabama Marine Police for what s expected to be a busy holiday weekend on most of Alabama s waterways

High Gas Prices Hurting Boaters 5/25/07

If you think the price to fill up your car is bad try filling up the boat Many boaters will head out on the waters for the first time this weekend and likely won t be too pleased with the prices at the pumps

Boating Safety Important This Holiday-5/25

Boating Safety Important This Holiday-5 25

New Marina Planned for New Town

Water lovers take note A plan is in the works in the New Town area that will bring back an attraction that has been gone for years A marina usable in times of high water and low It s a big dream but it is in the process of coming true Perry Olson has the story Perry Olson - KX News It is gorgeous land and Gerry Aftem envisions this land offering something more very soon Gerald Aftem - Marina Developer Our vision is the get a new marina put into the area so that we have access at both high and low water levels Perry Olson - KX News That new marina would look a little something like this located to the north of the 4 Bears Bridge on the east side of Sakakawea It would replace an old marina which fell victim to the low water years ago Gerald Aftem The New Town Marina which we ve had for years has been high and dry so it is time to look for new ideas to bring back what we had Perry Olson - KX News Bring back what they had just bring it back better This new marina would be built with low water in mind Gerald Aftem At our low water years we would have about 125 boat berths and at high water years it would be more than that well into the 200 range It would be a super marina - Houston Engineering We just took Gerry s idea and put it to paper Perry Olson - KX News Houston Engineering out of Bismarck has drawn up these plans for the land while others are trying to make it a reality but it will take time with environmental studies having to be completed which could take about 24 months and funding secured Michael Gunsch Houston Engineering At the end of that two year period or at 18 months the Congressional delegation will hear a pitch for specific funding because this is something a local individual or community won t be able to fund Gerry As you look to the state you see there were 1800 more campers registered in the state last year Those people need a place to go It is an expanding business in North Dakota Gunsch This one is located basically to the west and in the middle of Dickinson Williston Minot and Bismarck Gerry I think everyone realizes it is time to move on and quit chasing the water It is time to build facilities we can use now and through 2050 and on Perry Olson - KX News Land development is already happening and has been since 1998 with homes popping up all around homes that could soon be next to lake access like this area hasn t seen in quite some time Perry Olson KX News So when would this marina be up and running If all goes well with the studies and funding over the next two years it would take about another year for the marina to be ready for use The price tag for the marina phase of the project would be between 20 and 25 million dollars Further expansion around the site could push it to near 30 million

New Town with Good Lake Access

This weekend marks the unofficial start to summer Despite the high Gas Prices people across the nation are headed to vacation destinations Here in North Dakota though people looking to spend the weekend on the water don t have to travel all that far And there s good news in lake levels as the holiday weekend hits - the lake is above projections and just two feet below last year s level at this time That means there are many places you can find operational boat ramps around the lake One such place is the 4 Bears Peninsula which offers visitors several places to get boats onto the water Rick Snyder who works at the 4 Bears Bait Shop and Marina says all visitors need to do is stop by his store and pay a 10-dollar fee for a tribal fishing license then they re able to take advantage of the reservation s three points of access Rick Snyder 4 Bears Peninsula They re finally finding out that we are down here because we are kind of hidden out of the way We ve got a well-hidden secret People are finding out that we do have a very usable rampvery easy to access the lake Right now the fishing has been hot down by Reunion Bay and that s where everyone s headed That boat ramp is only a little more than three years old And nearby another ramp is open for business - Sanish Landing is just north of New Town Part of the concrete ramp cracked and dropped into the water but that has since been repaired And now it s open to the public Gerald Aftem Marina Developer All boat ramps are open to the public but yes We cater to the public That s ourour need is to have the public come out and visit us and take a look at what we re doing No fees at all all we ask is that you try and help us keep it clean Anytime you want the latest informaation about lake access check out our website at www kxnet com boatramps

Boating Season Opens

Scientists Worry About Wayward Whales' Wounds

Marine scientists are growing increasingly worried about the health of two wayward whales in the Sacramento River The humpback whales were apparently hit by a boat and their wounds appear to have worsened May 23

New Boating Bill

Should docks be open to private boaters The City Council will vote on a bill Tuesday night that will decide whether private boaters will be able to have short term docking rights at the Landing

Coast Guard Finds Body in NJ Boat Search

A body has been recovered in a Coast Guard search for a missing boat off the coast of New Jersey One crew member is still missing May 22

Caught On Tape: Boat Dangling Over Dam

Caught On Tape Boat Dangling Over Dam

Head On Boat Collision Injures 6

Head On Boat Collision Injures 6

Thieves target boat propellers.

Police say the propellers are targeted for its stanless steel

Boat Buying Basics

It just wouldn t be summertime without a boat trip on the lake And MORE meets with a veteran boater who tells you what to look for when shopping for a boat

7 Saved From Sinking Ship Off TX Coast

Seven boaters are reported O-K after their boat began sinking yesterday off the coast of Galveston U-S Coast Guard members rescued the boaters -- who included one child and brought them back to shore safely May 20

Men Rescued, Boat Capsizes Off Florida

Seven fishermen were rescued off the coast of Florida Friday when their boat capsized May 19

What's Hot And What's Not At Drapers Lake

Put a bling to a boat to make a bigger splash

Cat Survives 35 Day Boat Trip From China

A cat that stowed away on a cargo ship from China survived after 35 days onboard May 17

Boating Accident Prompts Boater Safety-5/15

Boating Accident Prompts Boater Safety-5 15

Part of pipeline to be replaced under Lake Sakakawea

The company that runs the Great Plains Synfuels Plant is planning to replace part of a carbon dioxide pipeline under Lake Sakakawea The lake levels have gotten low enough that company officials worry a boat propeller could hit the pipeline In places there s less than ten feet of water covering the steel pipe Dakota Gas plans to build a new stretch of pipeline across the lake and bury it six feet deep Then the existing pipeline would be taken out Most of it is on top of the lake bed Dakota Gas spokesman Daryl Hill says the company wants to start the project in July It should be finished by October It will cost 10 5 million The pipeline sends carbon dioxide from the Great Plains plant into southern Saskatchewan

Search Goes on for Boat and Missing Sailors

A search for a missing sailboat and four sailors continues off the Atlantic coast May 11

Aberdeen Residents Wait for Water to Receed

In Aberdeen people aren t sure if their homes will be standing once the water goes down The city got up to nine inches of rain over the weekend Reporter Ben Dunsmoor caught up with one family who is packing up for good For Mike Dick and his family a boat is the only way they can rescue their belongings in their house that is surrounded by water that s not going away Chris Dick It hasn t gone down from what it was that night if anything it s come up a little bit more Today was clean up day as the Dick s try and salvage anything that wasn t in their basement which is still full of water all the way up to the first floor Chris Dick Brought a boat in and just started loading things in boats And now they re trying to find any dry place to put these bags of belongings Chris Dick He said you have a storage unit possibly that we could use our house is totally under water and we ve saved what we can This family isn t expecting to return to their home even once the water is gone The water pressure has caused one of the basement walls to collapse cracking other walls throughout the house Chris Dick I think the water is what is holding the basement and everything in the house together once this water is down it could probably totally go Which is why dozens of bags are being brought to dry ground because this may be the last day the Dick s will call this house home Chris Dick I don t think we re going to be able to come back we don t know what s going to happen In Aberdeen Ben Dunsmoor Keloland News

Flooding forces Aberdeen family out for good

In Aberdeen people aren t sure if their house will be standing once the water goes down The city got up to nine inches of rain over the weekend Reporter Ben Dunsmoor caught up with one family who is packing up for good Reporter For Mike Dick and his family a boat is the only way they can rescue their belongings in their house that is surrounded by water that s not going away Chris Dick It hasn t gone down from what it was that night if anything it s come up a little bit more Reporter Today was clean up day as the Dick s try and salvage anything that wasn t in their basement which is still full of water all the way up to the first floor Chris Dick Brought a boat in and just started loading things in boats Reporter And now they re trying to find any dry place to put these bags of belongings Chris Dick He said you have a storage unit possibly that we could use our house is totally under water and we ve saved what we can Reporter This family isn t expecting to return to their home even once the water is gone The water pressure has caused one of the basement walls to collapse cracking other walls throughout the house Chris Dick I think the water is what is holding the basement and everything in the house together once this water is down it could probably totally go Reporter Which is why dozens of bags are being brought to dry ground because this may be the last day the Dick s will call this house home Chris Dick I don t think we re going to be able to come back we don t know what s going to happen Reporter In Aberdeen Ben Dunsmoor Keloland News The Dicks say they will be staying with family in a dry part of Aberdeen while they figure out what to do next

Rescue crews standing by to help

Boat and rescue crews are on standby in case anybody gets trapped in a car or in their home

Witness to BWCA Fire's Start

FOX 9 s Dawn Stevens talks with a witness to the start of the Ham Lake fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Tornado Debris Blamed For KY Lake Boat Crash-5/6

Tornado Debris Blamed For KY Lake Boat Crash-5 6

Boating Accident in the Adirondacks

Police Find 9th Explosive

Police say they found another pipe bomb at Heritage Ranch boat launch area on Saturday

Woman Rescued from Dames Point Bridge Fall

A woman who fell over the lowest part of the Dames Point Bridge was pulled safely from the water by a marine rescue boat

5/3 - Bodies found in Orange Beach boat

Investigators say two men are found in a Baldwin County boat The cause of death is not homicide So what killed them NBC 15 s Brian Johnson is live in Orange Beach

Lightning Kills Woman in McClennan County

Lightning has now killed at least two people in Central Texas in the past two days A McClennan County woman was killed Wednesday night on a boat dock on the Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir A day earlier a man was killed by a lightning strike while he was fishing in a stock pond in Milam County