The Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) is encouraging all boaters and fishermen to take advantage of the special events planned for the third annual National Fishing and Boating Week June 1 - 8.
"This is a great week to introduce kids, friends or anyone in the family to boating and fishing," said Richard Schwartz, chairman and founder of BoatU.S. "These two activities bring families together, help us understand the natural world around us, and simply provide great fun."
Some of the week's scheduled activities include free or low-cost boat rides, casting clinics, youth fishing days, regattas, wacky homebuilt boat races, cruises aboard classic schooners, sport fishing camps, boat shows, and other celebrations. The local events are sponsored by a wide variety of marine related businesses, retailers, non-profits, state and local government agencies.
For a list of events that take place during National Fishing and Boating Week and the remainder of the year, visit http://www.waterworkswonders.org/ and click on the events tab.
BoatU.S. - Boat Owners Association of The United States - is the nation's leading advocate for recreational boaters and provides its 535,000 members with a wide array of consumer services including a group-rate marine insurance program that provides over $7 billion in hull coverage; the largest fleet of more than 400 towing assistance vessels; discounts on fuel, slips, and repairs at over 700 marinas; boat financing; and a subscription to BoatU.S. Magazine, the most widely read boating publication in the U.S. For membership information visit http://www.boatus.com/ or call 800-395-2628.
Posted: 5-23-2003
