Archive for Category: "Water sports"
Travel Tip: Boating Courses
Every summer, I remind people the importance of safe and responsible boating—and for anyone going out on the water–that includes getting proper training. The scary statistic is that boating fatalities jumped almost 13 percent in 2011, and they’re now at the highest level since 1998. Operator inexperience is one of the top three contributing factors [...]
How to Avoid Boating Dangers: A CBS News Report
Boating fatalities jumped 12.8 percent in 2011. There were 4,500 boating accidents in 2011 and 758 deaths, the highest number reported since 1998. Unsafe boating includes improper equipment, insufficient training or boating under the influence. All of these practices have contributed to the spike in fatalities and injuries, but boating under the influence has been [...]
Slideshow: The Best Places for Boating
Summer’s here and if you’re anything like Peter, that means it’s time to get on the water. For Peter, any time that he can get out on the water he consideres the best time for boating. That said, The Best Places for Everything, available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound and your local bookstore, has comprehensive [...]
Travel Tip: Swimming Vacations
If you’re an avid swimmer, going on a trip doesn’t mean you’re stuck doing laps in the hotel pool. In fact, there’s a whole trend of open-water experiences where swimming IS the vacation. A company called Swim Vacation operates a seven-day trip in the Virgin Islands and in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine. You [...]
Travel Tip: Boating Apps
You always want to have reliable communication devices when heading out in a boat. But these days, your mobile phone can do a lot more than just make emergency calls. Most mobile phones now come with a GPS receiver, so an option like Google Maps will work. But you’re relying on a cell-phone signal or [...]
Travel Tip: Boating Safety
It is a topic I talk about every year and for good reason: It’s boating season and that means it’s time to pay attention to some safety basics. First there’s the big boating no-no: BUI, or boating under the influence. Why? Because between the sun and the salty air, boating operators are likely to become [...]
Slideshow: The Best Places for Whitewater Rafting
Memorial Day is right around the corner so it’s time to start planning summer activities. This week’s Best Places for Everything slideshow is getting you out on the river for some summer whitewater rafting adventures. Peter’s new book, The Best Places for Everything–available now at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound and your local bookstore–has more [...]
4 Ways to Reset Your 2012 Goals This Spring
Remember the end of 2011 when you diligently made your New Year’s resolutions? You vowed lose weight, get more active and eat better. You may have fallen off the wagon, but spring is here and so is Fit Globetrotter Dena Braun-Roché with four new ways to reinvigorate those same resolutions. If you’re like the majority [...]
