MONTECITO, Calif. – Whether you look at black and white photos from many years ago, or some of the recent shots taken off Miramar Beach, the smiling faces are showing the same excitement about the ...

Floating swim platforms are back in place for the summer, giving Santa Barbara County beachgoers a fun spot to swim and gather along the South Coast. Anchored offshore near Carpinteria State Beach and ...

Days of good weather may linger, but I’m afraid it’s time to say goodbye to summer. This week, I was reminded of that as I watched the Seattle Police Harbor Patrol tow away the floating swim rafts ...

Swimming platforms that were removed from a popular beach amid safety concerns will not be reinstated, despite a campaign to save them. The pontoons anchored off Weymouth beach in Dorset were removed ...

You can never predict when summer really starts in Seattle. This year, it’s kicking off with a heat wave. Other years June gloom lasts past the Fourth of July. Given that unpredictability, I’ve ...

During the height of the summer months, we get many questions about floating structures, platforms and rafts. Did you know that your swim raft or platform needs a permit to be in the water? This month ...