What can I say? My summer-only newspaper column - "On the Water" - retired this year. The good news is that means I can actually be in the water more than ever. Below you'll find a greatest hits collection.



How I was rescued by the Coast Guard - for a second time.
On The Water, '01

How can a guy with no feet kick so much butt in swimming?
On The Water, '01

In kiteboarding, the fun is big - and so is the risk
On The Water, 01.

Going slow in a sailboat shouldn't be this much work
On The Water archives

It's all about thongs and horsepower in these parts, baby
On The Water archives

A young surfer dies, and an idea is born
On The Water archives

They're warm, soft and sexy - they're wood
On The Water archives

Row, row, rowing their boats - and smiling, too
On The Water, '01

Fourteen women, one fishing boat and a lot of drinks - a recipe for fun?
On The Water, '01

25 years later, the original "Blue Crush" girl still lives in Brigantine and still rips
On The Water, '02

Yes, I've been trying to learn to kiteboard, and yes I'm still alive
On The Water, '02

Local wetsuit manufacturer tries to make national waves
On The Water, '02

Catch the act at this local bait shop
On The Water, '02

Sea kayaking - from here to there slowly
On The Water, '02

When the going gets tough, this is the Coast Guard driver they call - and this is the boat he drives.
On The Water, '02

When a boat is 16 inches wide, something's got to give
On The Water, '01

Lake Lenape: a great - duh! - place to have serious fun
On The Water, '01

Crash, burn and crunch: Skimboarding takes off
On The Water, '01

The Barnegat Bay A-cat is a sailboat that used almost all nine of its lives
On The Water, '01

Here's one for the NJ endangered species list: The waterman
On The Water, '01

These surfers pray for good waves ... and more
On The Water, '01

For rookie lifeguards, it's time to get wet, wild - and responsible
On The Water, '01

Kayak fishing: Meet a boat that'll do it all, for a lot less money than a Grady
On The Water, '01

The New Jersey garvey: A great tradition that just won't quit
On The Water, '01

Damn, these boats are fast. Scary, too
On The Water archives

In Ocean City, he fixes sailboats ... and a lot more
On The Water archives

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