New port gives 24/7 towing, gentle ungrounding, battery bounce and gasoline drop-off companies for leisure boaters
ST. MARYS RIVER, Mich. – June 10, 2026 – St. Marys River, a premier fishing vacation spot on the U.S.-Canadian border with Ontario, now has skilled on-water help accessible for boaters and anglers with the opening of TowBoatUS St. Marys River. Owned and operated by U.S. Coast Guard-licensed Capt. Kris Mills, this port is positioned on the 74-mile worldwide waterway connecting Lake Superior to Lake Huron.
“Boating is meant to be a terrific expertise, and I care about serving to boaters on the river once they occur to run into the unlucky expertise of breaking down or needing assist whereas out on the water, mentioned Mills. “I really like with the ability to assist put clients relaxed after I present up and need them to return to land safely with out their boat broken.”
TowBoatUS St. Marys River operates a 21-foot Slickcraft boat in Barbeau, Michigan. The brand new port is a part of the nation’s largest towing fleet, which has greater than 330 TowBoatUS places and greater than 630 pink response vessels that present 24/7 on-water towing, gentle ungrounding, battery bounce and gasoline drop-off companies to leisure boaters.
Boat House owners Affiliation of The USA (BoatUS) gives on-water towing memberships for $130/yr for freshwater and $215/yr for saltwater. Along with a BoatUS Towing Membership, members additionally obtain greater than 25 helpful BoatUS advantages together with a subscription to award-winning BoatUS Journal, free DSC-VHF radio registration and extra.
To request on-water help, boaters can name the BoatUS toll-free 24/7 Dispatch Heart at 800-391-4869, obtain the free BoatUS App, which connects boaters to the closest native towing captain, name TowBoatUS St. Marys River instantly at (616) 914-8627 or hail on VHF radio Ch.16.
About TowBoatUS
Boat House owners Affiliation of The USA (BoatUS) is the nation’s main advocacy, companies and security group for leisure boaters. We offer greater than 740,000 members with a big selection of useful companies, together with 24-hour on-water towing that will get boaters safely dwelling when their boat received’t, jump-starts, gasoline supply, and gentle ungroundings. The TowBoatUS towing fleet is North America’s largest community of towing ports with greater than 330 places and over 630 pink towboats, responding to greater than 110,000 requests for help annually. To study extra about turning into a TowBoatUS member, go to BoatUS.com/Towing and to discover a TowBoatUS location closest to you, go to BoatUS.com/ServiceLocator.
