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Partway through the trip, their motorboat breaks down, and they are forced to pole more than 200 miles upriver in a scow.
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Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2020
Over a century ago, the 80-foot-long scow was dredging for a tugboat along the Niagara River, upstream from Niagara Falls.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2019
The two men opened the bottom of the scow to flood it and slow it down.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 7 Nov. 2019
The commission extensively documented it last year to mark the 100th anniversary of the rescue and grounding of the scow.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2019
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Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2020
Over a century ago, the 80-foot-long scow was dredging for a tugboat along the Niagara River, upstream from Niagara Falls.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2019
The two men opened the bottom of the scow to flood it and slow it down.
—Nr Editors, National Review, 7 Nov. 2019
The commission extensively documented it last year to mark the 100th anniversary of the rescue and grounding of the scow.
—Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2019
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Whether focused on a sumptuous superyacht that sleeps 12, a simple flats fishing skiff, or a pleasant day focused on boat wishes and people watching, FLIBS is an enjoyable experience where boating dreams are born, nurtured, and fulfilled for a large number of the 100,000+ attendees.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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By Saturday evening, Savannah's Richmond Hill neighborhood was transformed into a network of canals navigable by skiff boat, or in a pinch, recreational paddle boards.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
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Two existing facilities, the Sports Area and Marine Stadium, will host handball, rowing and canoe sprints.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Their canoe was recovered after about two hours, but their bodies weren’t discovered until days later.Julie Tremaine, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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The seven-foot canvas features only two figures, who stand in a green shallop like Adam and Eve.Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 4 May 2022
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And so had the shallop, built in Massachusetts in 1957 at the Plymouth Marine Railway.Brian MacQuarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2019
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Its story began in 1965, when a Texas oil executive named Johnno Jackson and his wife, Helen, were sailing the South Pacific on their schooner, the New Moon.Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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This July 2023 photo provided by State Historical Society of Wisconsin shows the schooner Trinidad's wheel.CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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As the dinghy docks at Muara Angke, a slum perched on the northern shore of Indonesia’s sprawling capital, Prabowo, 72, clambers onto land and plunges into a cheering crowd, shaking hands and kissing babies.Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
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After a hearty lunch, a dinghy ferried me back to the Dream Baliceaux.Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2024
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The 2024 elections include a raft of ballot measures across every state.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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The raft was tethered by a rope to the claw of a bulldozer.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Guests can enjoy off-site excursions including snorkeling, rappelling and catamaran expeditions.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 24 Oct. 2024
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The team here organizes whale watching tours aboard a 39-foot catamaran and goes out into the waters of the Central Coast.Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
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Hong Kong: Hong Kong Harbor, one of the world’s most scenic, rewards passengers with vistas of skyscrapers, mountains, ferries and sampans.Georgina Cruz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Malay, Chinese and Indian laborers did laundry, steered sampan boats and cleared land for the White military members.Lilit Marcus, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022
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“Scow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scow. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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