Navigating Marten Rapid, Jayson Hayes took a sharp dive over the class III in his handcrafted wooden boat, splashing his back with an icy wave from the McKenzie River. His vessel was designed for this ...

When exploring various types of watercraft, you may have come across the terms “drift boat” and “raft.” There are three primary commonalities of drift boats and rafts. The first is that they are both ...

SPRING LAKE, Mich. (WOOD) — Building your own boat may not be as difficult as you think. A man in Spring Lake wants to help make that simpler for people through his business. “The main objective is to ...

McKenzie River Drift Boats were developed over decades in the early 1900s. While the boats are used worldwide today, only two professional craftsman still exist in the PNW. This story was updated ...