Certified instructors impart paddling basics such as strokes & moving-water navigation skills to pupils during two lessons on Potomac River

Up to three couples gather on deck of graceful sloop-rig sailboat for personalized day tours & shoreline fireworks shows

Pontoon boats take groups across scenic waters as guide points out wildlife such as bald eagles and finches and provides drinks and snacks

Trees, fields & waterfront houses backdrop tranquil City Park Lake, where human-powered single & two-person boats coast across waters

Live music, buffet-style dining & idyllic scenery entertain passengers during three-hour cruises aboard 99 ft., triple-deck paddlewheel boat

Veteran skippers host 2.5-hour Hudson River voyages to teach sailing basics or simply supply sunset views of NYC & New Jersey hills

140-foot cruise ship motors through Lake Champlain's waters, offering historical tidbits or casual outings with cash bar & à la carte deli

Riders share banana boat with up to four other passengers or alternate 8- to 10-minute flights with up to five others on parasailing tour

On BYOB cruises of Barnegat Bay, passengers relax or assist United States Coast Guard captain in order to get a taste of sailing

Canyons, rapids & Native American ruins await small groups as guides lead multiday trips that include meals & wilderness camping