by Nathan Bechtold | Dec 17, 2024 | Featured
SHORE 2025 is hot off the presses, and readers will be glad to know the annual issue just keeps getting better (our readers’ words, not ours)! It’s the Lake of the Ozarks’ exclusive magazine for boaters. Every SHORE Magazine issue features unique...
by Adrienne Brown | Sep 1, 2024 | Featured, Stories
by Tegan Shockley Every summer weekend, the Lake of the Ozarks shines with flashy new boats, from catamarans to cruisers. But on the quieter days, a rarer breed of boater comes out to play: vintage boat owners. The 1956 Larson Falls Flyer – Ernie Lierman ...
by Adrienne Brown | Aug 7, 2024 | Featured, Stories
The rare, amphibious car that cruises the Lake’s shorelines sports a fascinating back-story. by Tegan Shockley Is it a car? Is it a boat? Yes! The Amphicar is the only civilian amphibious automobile to be mass-produced, and one resides right here at Lake of the...
by Adrienne Brown | Aug 1, 2024 | Featured, Stories
Boaters Tommy and Tina Osborne complete a year-long journey through salt and fresh water. by Annika Bringman & Nathan Bechtold In a spur-of-the-moment decision in the fall of 2021, boaters Tommy and Tina Osborne decided to fulfill their decade-long dream of...
by Adrienne Brown | Jul 24, 2024 | Featured, Stories
Lake of the Ozarks has a reputation. Rough water, pool bars, party coves and hot nights: it’s a party lake. Water like glass, kayaking, paddleboarding, wakesurfing, morning Waverunner rides: it’s a watersports lake. Boat races, poker runs and a powerboat scene...
by Adrienne Brown | Jul 17, 2024 | Featured, Stories
From the heyday of excursion boats on Lake of the Ozarks, these four may be the most beloved and nostalgic. by Nathan Bechtold; Tom Sawyer reporting by Vicki Wood; Governor McClurg story from Damming The Osage, Lens & Pen Press. Available at...