Friday, April 5, 2013 at 12:00AM 
Wyoming is requiring more boating inspections this year in an attempt to keep the state's waterways free of destructive aquatic invasive species.
A new rule mandates that any watercraft entering the state must be inspected before it is launched in a river, stream or lake.
LINK (via: The Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 12:00AM 
This scale model built by designers at the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studio in Carlsbad, California is designed to capture and store rainwater on the roof of the vehicle through what you're likely thinking is the roof rack. It's actually the collection point for the "hydro-tech converter" which creates hydrogen power that is eventually sent to one of the four wheel-hub motors.
LINK (via: Expedition Portal)
man rig, my other car is a drift boat in Vehicles Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 12:05AM 
Orvis has kindly partnered with the Wild Steelhead Coalition and master craftsman Ross Duncan to auction off this one of a kind drift boat to raise funds to preserve Washington's Skagit River.
The legendary Skagit River in northwest Washington is a large, glacier-fed river that winds its way through the Cascade Mountains before emptying into Puget Sound. World-renowned for its steelhead fishing, the Skagit was once home to wild steelhead runs in the tens of thousands, and is the birthplace of many fly-fishing techniques anglers use today. While its runs have diminished over time, the Skagit still boasts wild steelhead that often eclipse the magical 20-pound mark. In an effort to preserve this pristine river and protect its remaining steelhead, Orvis has partnered with the Wild Steelhead Coalition (WSC) and driftboat builder Ross Duncan to bring to you a unique conservation opportunity.
Orvis and the WSC will be auctioning off a one-of-a-kind McKenzie-style driftboat, hand-built by master craftsman Ross Duncan. The 17-foot custom wood driftboat is constructed with BS1088 marine plywood and white oak, and is a hybrid of traditional McKenzie framed boat and stitch-and-glue construction. Secured with System 3 epoxies, 3M 5200 adhesive, and over 300 stainless steel screws, the boat is set up with two fixed-position swivel pedestal seats—fore and aft for fly fishing or side drifting—with an adjustable-position rower’s bench rope seat. The rower’s seat is adjustable plus-or-minus 10 inches, with four different oar lock positions, and the Sawyer Cobra oar locks are set in machined derlin bushings. The bottom of the boat is coated with a high-density poly-urea coating, and the interior and hull are painted with water-based epoxy and polyurethane. The bow and chine batten are protected with 1/8-inch thick stainless steel rub stripes. The boat comes complete with 9-foot MXG Sawyer counterbalanced oars, Lee-Lock side-mount anchor system, and a painted trailer with LED lights.
Bid early, bid often!
Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 12:02AM 
.........it's a drift boat, it's a raft.
IFTD does not start until tomorrow but that's not going to stop us from posting a sneak peak. NRS has a new inflatable drift boat called the Clearwater Drifter that is already the talk of the show.
IFTD, NRS, fly fishing business, my other car is a drift boat in Business 
