Boating Safety Program Focusing on Life Jacket Use for Paddlers
The Recreational Boating Safety Program recently announced its focus on life jacket use while paddling, and is asking the public to partake in an anonymous survey. Paddlesports like kayaking, canoeing and stand-up…
Around the Americas Expedition Launching May 3 in Anacortes
After months of boat projects and preparation, the research sailing vessel One Ocean will be departing for its 14-month Around the Americas education and research expedition on May 3 from Anacortes. Skagit Valley College…
State Parks to Co-Host Washington Coast Cleanup on April 19
We are devotees of Washington's waters and shorelines and active users/appreciators of the State Parks, and thus are excited to share an excellent opportunity to get out and help this weekend! As a proud member of the…
Wooden Boat Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now
Join your fellow boating enthusiasts in Port Townsend on September 5–7, 2025, for the 48th Wooden Boat Festival! The largest festival of wooden boats in North America, the festival is a place where kids and adults alike…
Center for Wooden Boats’ Free Boating Day Coming April 27
The Center for Wooden boats recently announced that their 4th Annual Free Boating Day will be taking place on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at their South Lake Union campus in Seattle. The event also…
Fisheries Supply Spring Swap Meet Set for April 12
Spring is here, and with it is the always-popular Fisheries Supply Swap Meet. The highly anticipated Fisheries Supply Spring Swap Meet is back on Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dive into a sea of boat parts…
Washington State Legislature Advancing Bill that Includes “Luxury Tax” on Boats, Other Vehicles
A new proposal in Olympia includes a 10% "luxury tax" on the purchase price of vessels that exceeded $500,000. Washington State's newly introduced Senate Bill 5801 (SB 5801) is a very broad transportation funding bill, and…
Marine Thrift Swap Meet, April 5 in Port Townsend
The Marine Thrift Swap Meet is back to serve and stoke boat folk of all stripes. Join your fellow boaters at one of the PNW’s best bargain boating bazaars to stock up on used and useful tools, hardware, boat supplies, and…
Footloose Disabled Sailing Sets 2025 Schedule
Following their motto of “Leave your disability at the dock”, Footloose Disabled Sailing has recently announced their schedule for the 2025 sailing season. With the surrounding large lakes and waters of Puget Sound, Seattle…
Boats Afloat Show Coming with Expanded Dock Space
The Pacific Northwest’s largest spring boat show arrives in South Lake Union, April 25 - 27, 2025. The 2025 Spring Boats Afloat Show will be bigger than ever when it returns to Seattle’s Lake Union for three days at the end…