boating

There's a lot of planning that goes into a boat-in camping trip. Here's some things we learned on our first adventure into Voyageur's National Park.

Minnesota law states that the damage your wake causes is treated the same as damage caused by an actual collision. Here are important things to remember.

Everyone is doing their part by social distancing. It's caused quite the change of consumer demands. That's made it difficult to find some ordinary stuff.

A lot of great tips here and a reminder that both "Little Alan's Law" and "Sophia's Law" are now in effect in Minnesota.

Unless you have a yacht, it may be hard to social distance on the water, so the Minnesota DNR has some tips.

Operation Dry Water, a national campaign aimed at deterring drinking and boating, will be in full force in Minnesota Friday, June 29 - Sunday, July 1. That means public safety agencies will increase patrols looking for intoxicated boaters.

As more and more people head out onto the water for boating season, it's the perfect time to brush up on boating safety and life jacket laws.

I'll be honest with you. I haven't always worn a life jacket. I've had one in the boat, but rarely did I actually wear one until I had a very close call one fishing opener.

Tim Hawkins described a time he went tubing on a lake in Minnesota at his friends cabin. He correctly (and hilariously), describes the tubing culture on Minnesota Lakes.

While everyone wants to get out and have fun this holiday weekend, it's important to do it safely.  The Minnesota DNR reminds everyone that boating while intoxicated is not only dangerous to you and those around you, but it's against the law and law enforcement will out in great force this weekend looking for intoxicated boaters.

Recently we were inspected for invasive species while putting our kayaks and my daughters Stand-Up Paddle Board (SUP) in Pike Lake.  This had previously happened with our fishing boat, but was surprised to find that they also checked kayaks.  Something caught our eye on the lake that raised the question of what they do and do not inspect.

Boating and fishing season will be in full swing before we know it.  While it's a great deal of fun, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to remind us that preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species is everyone's personal responsibility.