Saturday, September 26, 2026
The Marblehead and Catawba Island area of Lake Erie just landed at #4 in a new national ranking of the best lakes for watching fall foliage from the water, ahead of nearly every lake in New England. BoatBooker built the ranking by scoring lakes nationwide on how good they actually are for a fall foliage boat trip: how much publicWednesday, September 16, 2026
For the first time in nearly a decade, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed dredging in West Harbor. Dredging of the federal navigation channel in West Harbor ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and enables recreational boating which supports nearly $2 million in economicThursday, September 3, 2026
C-MAP®, a leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping, today announced coverage improvements for the Americas, delivering significant enhancements for recreational boaters and anglers across North America. This latest release introduces high-resolution detail across key coastal and inland destinations. From theSunday, August 23, 2026
Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock. The Lake Erie Foundation invites community members, businesses, boaters, lake lovers, and conservation supporters to attend Celebrate the Lake, a summer fundraising event dedicated to protecting and preserving Lake Erie. The event will take place on Thursday, August 27, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. atSaturday, August 8, 2026
Erie is excess phosphorus, especially phosphorus that leaves farm fields and moves through drainage systems into rivers, streams, and eventually the lake. That is why the Lake Erie Foundation has been focused on practical, science-based solutions that reduce phosphorus before it reaches the water. Our Phosphorus Runoff and P-FilterFriday, July 31, 2026
Now entering its second year, Light the Way has quickly become the signature annual fundraiser for the Friends of the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse. This special evening brings together supporters, sponsors, preservationists, boaters, civic leaders, and friends of Chicago’s lakefront to help restore one of the city’s mostWednesday, July 15, 2026
An aerial photo of the green waters of harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie, July 20, 2020. (Image credit: Courtesy of Zachary Haslick, Aerial Associates) “Toxic algae affect not only the health of people and Great Lakes ecosystems, but they can negatively impact local and regional economies by preventing people fromSaturday, July 11, 2026
There is a specific kind of magic that happens when hundreds of boats converge on a single sandbar. I have watched it unfold at the Pottahawk Pissup on Lake Erie year after year. The music is loud, the sun is hot, and everyone is having a great time. But underneath the party atmosphere, the physics of rafting up are completelyFriday, June 26, 2026
“The world is her bathtub” and World’s Largest Rubber Duck lands again on Put-in-Bay for a free family fun event 10 am - 4 pm on July 10, 11 & 12, 2026. Put-in-Bay, a vacation island in Lake Erie, welcomes “Mama Duck," an inflatable rubber duckie that stands 61 feet high, 64 feet wide and 74 feet long. ThisSunday, June 21, 2026
As the shoreline shifts from the industrial silhouettes of larger cities to the quaint, white-trimmed houses of the historic district, you realize why this community is often called the "New England of the Great Lakes." Boaters are drawn to Vermilion for its accessibility, its heritage and great fishing. Originally known as the
