1
: one who travels in a boat
2
: a stiff hat usually made of braided straw with a brim, hatband, and flat crown
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a favorite spot for pleasure boaters
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The group also saw humpback whales feeding alongside sea lions, boaters said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After navigating it, boaters must face the Birth Canal, a narrow slot between two large, undercut boulders.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
Nearby, the Charlestown Breachway draws anglers, boaters, and campers, with tidal waters that connect Ninigret Pond lagoon to the Atlantic and a small state campground right on the shore.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
For boaters, the show will be viewable near the Hoan Bridge, at the confluence of the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After navigating it, boaters must face the Birth Canal, a narrow slot between two large, undercut boulders.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
Nearby, the Charlestown Breachway draws anglers, boaters, and campers, with tidal waters that connect Ninigret Pond lagoon to the Atlantic and a small state campground right on the shore.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
For boaters, the show will be viewable near the Hoan Bridge, at the confluence of the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Boater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boater. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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boater
noun
boat·er
ˈbōt-ər 
1
: a person who travels in a boat
2
: a stiff straw hat
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