boating

Here are our top picks for the best boating gear and accessories from local shops. Read more about Everything You Need to Pack Your Boat for a Day on Lake Minnetonka

The streetcar steamboat Minnehaha is one of the most iconic symbols of Lake Minnetonka’s heritage. Read more about The Story of the Minnehaha, Lake Minnetonka's Streetcar Steamboat

Ice boating came to Lake Minnetonka in the 1880s, and is still popular to this day. Read more about The History of Ice Boating on Lake Minnetonka

Drop anchor at the 44th annual Real Runabouts Rendezvous to see some of the country’s finest wooden watercraft. Read more about 'Every View is Better When It’s Framed in Mahogany': Meet Lake Minnetonka's Wooden Boat Lovers Club

The owner of North Shore Marina shares his Lake Minnetonka boating adventures. Read more about '10,000 Lakes and This is the Best One,' North Shore Marina Owner Says

For the first time since 2006, Lake Minnetonka will be home to the exclusive youth regatta that crowns the national sailing champion every year. Read more about National Youth Sailing Championship Comes to Lake Minnetonka

Built in 1893 by “Minnetonka’s Boat Builder” Arthur Dyer for Hazen and Ward Burton, the boat was conceived with the idea that greater speed could be attained by sailing over the water, rather than through it. Read more about How a Minnetonka Sloop Changed Sailing Boat Design Forever

The history of the business also serves as a family history. Read more about The History of Tonka Bay Boat Works