Boating

New water bike company launches on Okanagan Lake
It’s a bike and a boat. Coldstream residents and founders Matthew and Courtney Schanche, with…

War of the Kelowna boat launches heating up well before season starts
Boating season in Kelowna doesn’t normally get started until May each year. But the City…

Majority of boaters, floaters in North Okanagan, Shuswap were breaking the rules this summer
A report from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service found the vast majority of people on…

New Kelowna organization taking aim at loud boats
As summer ramps up in the Okanagan and Shuswap more and more people are flocking…

This your boat? Vessel adrift on Wood Lake in Okanagan could be salvaged if owner not found
An abandoned boat with a seen floating across Wood Lake in the Okanagan can be…

Penticton company innovates with hassle-free ‘boat share’ club
Penticton Boat Rentals has a new program aimed at getting people on the water without…

Penticton owner of classic boat looking for new owner, just in time for summer
This week’s sunny skies and warming temperatures might have Kamloops and Okanagan residents’ thoughts straying…

New fee to licence pleasure craft being considered by Transport Canada
Transport Canada wants to hear what you think about proposed changes to the licensing of…

Two-thirds of North Okanagan boaters and floaters break the rules
The Conservation Officer Service reports that two-thirds of all vessels on the water in the…

‘He’s not crazy:’ Boater intentionally crossed Shuswap Lake with trailer still attached
A relative of an Alberta man seen driving a boat across Shuswap Lake with a…

Coldstream closes boat launches on Kalamalka Lake due to high water
Due to continuously rising water levels in Kalamalka Lake, the District of Coldstream has closed…

iN VIDEO: Odd facts about the historic Kelowna Regatta
While the Kelowna Regatta was a staple of Okanagan summertime entertainment for decades, an episode…

Missing a boat? Kelowna RCMP search for owner of icy vessel
Kelowna RCMP are searching for the owners of an icy sailboat. The boat is currently…

Buoy police returning next spring to Okanagan and Shuswap lakes
Even after ripping out 68 illegal mooring buoys in Shuswap and Mara lakes earlier this…

Over 50 illegal buoys pulled from Shuswap lakes
Over 50 buoys were removed and almost 200 tagged as non-compliant, following a four-day blitz…