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Tag: boating

Posted inRecreation and Tourism

This Black-run Lake Erie yacht club is one of the first of its kind in the U.S.

by Stephen Starr, Great Lakes Now July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Cleveland’s Inter City Yacht Club was founded at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, making it one of the first established anywhere in the country.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Featured, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Latest News, Recreation and Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Breakdowns: There’s a thin line between affordable and not for boat tows

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now September 17, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Culture, Freighters, Industry, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, New York, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Who We Are and What We Do

Fishing and Freighters: Great Lakes industries take COVID-19 economic hit

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now April 29, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, COVID-19, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, Municipalities, News, Ohio, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Recreational Hunting and Fishing, Region, The States, Who We Are and What We Do

COVID-19 Complaints: Out-of-towners coming to fish in spite of stay home orders

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now April 15, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Latest News, Michigan, Politics, Recreation and Tourism, Region, St. Clair River, Who We Are and What We Do

High Water, Lower Speeds: Proposed law would give Michigan law enforcement agencies authority to lower boating speed limits

by Natasha Blakely January 27, 2020
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Commercial Fishing, Industry, News, Shipping and Ports, Who We Are and What We Do

Boat Life: The ups and downs of life as a mail boat captain

by Natasha Blakely May 17, 2019
Posted inNews

U of M Researchers Launch Great Lakes Mapping Tool

by GLN Editor October 15, 2015November 10, 2025

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