The ZINO High Performance inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board from WOW World of Watersports fits into a case the size of a big backpack, but inflated, it’s 11 feet long, 32 inches wide and 6 inches thick with a 300 lb capacity. Pump it up for a day of fun in the sun from your boat, or any shoreline location.
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Old salts often deride pontoon boats as little more than party rafts, but today’s pontoons boast some of the most high-tech engineering on the water, with luxurious amenities to rival those of any day yacht. By Craig Ritchie You could almost hear people’s jaws hitting the floor at the 2022 Boat Builder Awards for Business…
May 8, 2025 A cross between a hover-board, and a jet-ski, the Hydroflyer is the most advanced electric hydro-foiling board ever created. And it’s Canadian; designed and built in BC! The Hydroflyer is 100% electric, that means it requires no fuel, creates no fumes or pollution, recharges rapidly in any standard AC power outlet, and…
By Canadian Boating Staff Boating season is nearly here, and those winter daydreams are about to become a reality. Water sports, fishing, cruising, relaxing days at your favourite boat access beach… the possibilities are as endless as they are tantalizing. Which means it’s time to start thinking about getting the right gear for your ideal…
The Fliteboard models require a surfboard stance, and you use weight distribution to keep the board level while riding up on the foil. By: Allegra Smith-Herriott Photos: Dan Pickard Last summer, my colleague Dan Pickard and I headed to the Muskokas in Ontario to explore some of the most unique boards in the water sports…
While almost every other boat segment saw sales declines in 2023, the National Marine Manufacturers Association in the U.S. reported a 15% year-over-year sales increase for personal watercraft (PWCs).
Apr 11, 2024 Fliteboard, a brand of Mercury Marine and a leader in the eFoil industry, has introduced its 2024 product range. The full range includes the fourth generation of Fliteboard and Fliteboard PRO with new options including a high performance Aluminium eFoil propulsion system with titanium conical wing interface, a Marc Newson designed hand controller with a larger and brighter…
By Andy Adams
You might be dreaming of an adventure boat, or a luxury cruiser, or maybe a serious fishing platform. You might dream of an overnight exploration boat, or a boat that entertains a big group of friends or family. Whatever your ambitions, the features and appointments, and the stellar performance of the Boston Whaler 350 Realm, equipped with triple Mercury Verado V10-cylinder 425 horsepower engines, feels like it could do just about anything. It’s the Great Entertainer.
By Mathew Channer
On my first day as a commercially registered yacht captain, I sailed a Fontaine Pajot 38 catamaran from mainland Australia across the Whitsunday Passage to the western shores of the world-famous Whitsunday islands.
We cruised northeast on a 15-knot beam reach… perfect catamaran sailing conditions, watching the hazy shapes of the islands colourize and morph into crescent beaches, jungled ridgelines and rocky outcrops.
