Category: Coastal News

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Storm Ends Calmest North Atlantic Summer Since WWII

9/4/2022 - By John Konrad. As Super Typhoon Hinnamnor is bearing down on Japan, the North Atlantic Ocean has experienced the quietest months of July and August since 1941. However, that could change as a new storm develops in the Caribbean and meteorologists predict a stormy fall season. Named storms have skipped… SEE MORE

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List of International Coastal Clean Up Events

9/3/2022 - By US Harbors. The International Coastal Cleanup began more than 35 years ago, when communities rallied together with the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastlines. This year there are thousands of events taking place all over the world. Here is a list of events all around the… SEE MORE

Beach Cleanup

Dave Cleaveland Shooting Out of Helicopter by Maine Imaging.

The Runway to a Career in Aerial Photography

Coastal News

9/2/2022 - By Dave Cleaveland. Back in the 90’s I had a business that photographed golfers on several golf courses in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. While they played, I would run to the photo lab (yes, it was actually film in those days), get the film processed, run back to the golf… SEE MORE

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International Coastal Clean Up Day Is September 17

9/1/2022 - By National Today. International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 17 is a promise to bring cleanliness and purity to nature as a whole. The day was started as a way to raise awareness about the growing pollution on various beaches of the world. Population growth and capitalism are just two… SEE MORE

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How to Protect Your Boat Trailer from Corrosion

8/31/2022 - By Jim Hendricks Rust never sleeps, and nowhere is this more apparent than on a steel boat trailer. Be it painted or galvanized, dunked in fresh water or the briny, steel trailers eventually succumb to the unrelenting march of corrosion as the iron within the steel alloy seeks to return to… SEE MORE

Boat maintenance

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Progress Seen in Repairing the Ozone Layer

8/30/2022 - By NOAA. An annual analysis of air samples collected at remote sites around the globe that is tracking a continued decline in the atmospheric concentration of ozone-depleting substances shows the threat to the ozone layer receding below a significant milestone in 2022, NOAA scientists have announced. In early 2022, the… SEE MORE

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Ten Fall Fishing Tips for Cooler Weather

8/29/2022 - By Discover Boating. Is freshwater fishing your favorite way to relax? Or, maybe saltwater fishing is your number-one hobby? Either way, as the leaves turn colors and a chill appears in the air, there’s sure to be a red-hot fall bite in your neck of the woods. Take full advantage of… SEE MORE

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Boating Safety 101: Dressing For Colder Weather

8/28/2022 - By Ohiodnr.gov. Everyone has stood in front of the closet at one time or another and exclaimed, "I don't know what I should wear today!" Usually, the worst outcome is a good scolding from the fashion police. But when preparing for a day of boating, not making the correct choice… SEE MORE

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The Most Challenging Waterway on the East Coast

8/27/2022 - By Capt. Bill Kinney, Special to Waterway Guide Many different bodies of water could be in the running for this dubious prize, and I am sure no matter which ones were nominated the arguments could continue for days. My vote is for the New River in Fort Lauderdale, FL that… SEE MORE

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Best Boat Launches for Kayak Fishing in Baltimore

8/26/2022 - By David Rudow. Striped Bass, snakeheads, blue cats, and perch, oh my! The Patapsco’s waters in the shadow of Baltimore provide a ton of potential to score and score big, when you set out from these metro-angling hotspots. Ferry Bar Park - Ferry Bar Park is located in southern Baltimore, just… SEE MORE

Category: Coastal News

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