Offshore Marine

08/28/2026

Busy couple of weeks here, including the North American Highfield dealer meeting right here at Navy Pier (lots of out of towners marveling at how Chicago looks from half a mile offshore). We brought home this lovely Velox 560 jetboat that was used as a demo for the show, but is available now at special pricing. 300hp Rotax jetdrive, seating for 6, and the most comfortable ride in the mid-size range - let us know if you want a quote!

Chicagoland's paddlesports and Inflatable boat specialists, located in Lake Bluff, IL.

07/27/2026

Coming to Offshore later this year - early bird pricing now thru September!

07/27/2026

We know rain and boats aren't supposed to like each other, but thankful for today's change in the weather after three weeks of dry. The rivers were getting a little boney...

07/24/2026

Busy Thursday. Sam delivered a Highfield Boats Sport 390 to a customer in Hilton Head, another driver for us took care of an Eddyline to Hayward and a Melker Rodloga to Minneapolis, we sold an incoming Highfield Classic 400, a P&H Virgo that's California-bound on Friday, a beautiful red/wood Northstar Canoes Northwind Solo, and, for whatever reason, a lot of lifejackets. Day ended with sea-trialing a Sport 420 that was in for some tweaks then going back to the shop to finish up a repair job on an inflatable SUP. Drinking from the fire hose, to be sure, but at least there's a sense of having gotten a lot done at the end of the day.

07/15/2026

Jazzed to be adding VoyaX to our line up of fishing boats for 2027. So much innovation packed into one family of boats, with motor-assisted pedaling (or full motor drive), Spothold to keep you in place, 360 degree steering, and more places to attach accessories than anyone could possibly use. First Mossa 128s should be in late this fall, and the new 97 model will be in stock mid-winter.

07/13/2026

If you or anyone in your circle was headed up to the Boundary Waters this week, the Forest Service is closing it to all visitors as of Tuesday.

Continued wildfire growth has led the U.S. Forest Service to close all BWCA entry points on Tuesday, July 14.

07/12/2026

The week gets off to a good start with delivery of this beautiful Highfield Boats Sport 560 first thing on Monday. Clean and classy, and when the throttle's opened up, downright sassy.

07/07/2026

07/06/2026

The Lake was angry that day, my friends (or at least a little tetchy). Took advantage of the first genuine day off since March to get our demo Wave Sport Hydra 145 baptized in the big lake, and she did not disappoint. Plenty of speed, great tracking in lumpy seas, and all day comfort.