Dock Box

River and Reeves My twin grandbabies, River and Reeves, enjoying a relaxing pontoon boat ride with mom and dad on Wolverine Lake in Michigan. They are 7 months old in this picture and do quite well. Too cute not to pass on.

—Joyce Sullivan

CANINE CREW

Sage

This is Sage and she’s a 2-year-old mixed breed enjoying her second summer of boating on Lake Erie. Sage loves to sniff the fresh lake air, but also loves a good snooze in the cabin out of the heat. Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio, is her home port.

—Becca Matthews

CALLING ALL CANINE (AND FELINE) CREW! We want to learn about your furry friends onboard! Send a short writeup with your pet’s name and your home city, as well as a high-resolution photo (at least 1 MB) to: STAFF@LAKELANDBOATING.COM. Please put “Canine/Feline Crew” in the subject line. If we publish your submission, you’ll win a Lakeland Boating hat!

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OCTOBER 2020 | VOLUME LXXIV, NO. 10 PUBLISHER Walter “Bing” O’Meara

EDITORIAL STAFF Editorial Director: Kate Bush Assistant Editor: Abby Thorpe

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