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Laird Durham has owned boats on the Bay and Delta for almost 50 years. He now lives on the Napa River, where he has restored a 50-year-old wooden ketch designed by John Hanna. Laird is a free-lance business writer. To view his website to to www.ljdurham.com.

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Boat launching fees to be waived for Vets on Veterans Day Nov. 11

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will waive day-use fees Nov. 11 for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at...
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Halloween cruise idea: up the Napa River for a costume party and Autumn color tour

Here’s a great idea for Halloween, take your boat up the river to Napa for a costume and salsa dance party at Ceja Vineyards' downtown tasting...
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Are boaters leading the way to economic recovery?

The economic indicators are mixed about September 2009 being the end of the recession and the beginning of the turnaround. The Conference Board is...
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Napa Valley wine tasting by sailboat and bike

“This is one of those things everyone with a boat should experience,” Susan Mayo says. “It is just so beautiful and...
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Last Minute Ideas for a Labor Day Cruise

If you belong to one of the Bay Area’s yacht clubs, you may already be planning to join a cruise out; it’s one of the benefits of...
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A great weekend getaway: Mendocino’s Big River

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Here’s a boating adventure just three hours by car from The Bay Area but it will take you a world away. It’s the Big River in Mendocino...
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Riding the Wisconsin River through the spectacular Dells

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20,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, a continental glacier rumbled down from the arctic to the middle of Wisconsin. As it melted, it...
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Ideas for a great weekend cruise

If you trailer your boat, and like crowds, you could head for Lake Berryessa, where you can wait an hour or so to launch, and then hike a mile from...
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Visiting San Francisco in your boat for romance, excitement, and education

If you are not lucky enough to live there, America’s favorite city is a wonderful place to visit: a cultural...
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Anchoring on San Francisco’s waterfront at the Maritime National Historical Park

The maritime historic park is home to a fleet of seven historic ships, most from the late 1800s, including the square-rigger Balclutha. Here you also...
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