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National Safe Boating Week Kicks Off This Weekend

JayCee — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:15:18 +0000

Boating Safety Advocates Remind Boaters to ‘Wear It!’ During National Safe Boating Week, May 18-24 Life jacket wear is one of the most effective and simple life-saving strategies for safe recreational boating (Washington, D.C.) – With summer fast approaching, families and friends are anxious to enjoy time in the sun and on the water – [...]

How To Catch A Fish With Your Bare Hands [VIDEO]

CJ — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:31:48 +0000

No rod, no reel just your bare hands. The fish come right up to him. How does he do it? You’ve seen a hundred of these type videos on Youtube, but this guy makes the fish come to him and when they do… How To Catch A fish With Your Bare Hands

Bayou Vermilion Festival Showcases Antique Putt-Putt Boats

Debbie Ray — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:45:36 +0000

Let the good times flow on Sunday, October 21 for Bayou Vermilion District’s Bayou Vermilion Festival & inaugural Boat Parade- a celebration of and on the Vermilion River. The Festival will kick off with a public showing of antique putt-putt boats and engines at 10 a.m. Other activities include babbitt pouring and boat restoration demonstrations, [...]

I'm Going To Toledo Bend; Any Suggestions?

JayCee — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:00:28 +0000

Shannon’s family has some property at Toledo Bend Lake, and we are headed there this weekend. I have only been to Toledo Bend once before (no thanks to my cousin, Neil Carret!), so I don’t know much about the area. We will have a ‘party barge’ to use, and we have a place to stay; [...]

The Perfect Father's Day Gift: A Flyboard

JayCee — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:12:46 +0000

Some company named 'Zapata' takes your every-day ordinary personal water craft and turns it into a machine that puts you into a league of dolphins!!

(Via Youtube)

It's 'Safe Boating Week'

Steve Wiley — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:06:45 +0000

Summer officially begins June 20th, but in Louisiana, it's already here. Memorial Day is just around the corner and residents of the Louisiana "Sportsman's Paradise " will be taking to the water in droves. It's no coincedence that this is National Safe Boating Week.