Can you believe it is October already? My first season working at a marina since 1995 is already coming to close. It is a short season. As a business we are pretty busy from about mid-April until the end of November, but for most boat owners, the season is not much longer than 8-weeks.
It is always sad to see summer fade away. We had such great boating weather this year on the Ottawa River. It seemed every weekend was hot and sunny. We did have a few days where the wind was high or the rain clouds persisted, but for the most part, this was a fantastic boating season. It is now...
Owning a boat can bring a lot of enjoyment, especially for a family or a group of friends. But not everybody has the time or money that is required fully engage in this fantastic recreation. Ottawa residents are blessed with an abundance of great waterways to enjoy.
It is Sunday July 24th and the boss is away again. This time however he is away enjoying time on his boat. After working flat-out for 7-days per week since I started here in April, Mark Baskin has finally taken a few days off.
Filling in for him we have James Pole, myslef and a bunch of the young...
Another great Saturday for boating on the Ottawa River
According to the weather forecast, we will reach a high of 24 but it feels like we are there already. There is no wind, the river is like a plate of glass as I write this.
The Kanata Sailing Club is having their annual race to 12-mile Isl...
