EDMOND FITZGERALD ADVENTURE

Nov 25, 2022

On September 17, 2018, four crewman ready for an adventure set out to follow the last path of  the Edmond Fitzgerald. This two-day excursion from Superior, Minnesota to Burt Lake, Michigan and back was taken on the Avalon Ambassador. The same 27′ pontoon was used on Avalon’s Clearwater to Cuba Adventure. The Edmond Fitzgerald set out […]

CLEARWATER TO CUBA

Feb 06, 2023

On June 14, 2017, four explorers embarked on a World First 600 mile adventure. Clearwater, Florida to Havana, Cuba, on a pontoon boat!  

PACIFIC EXCURSION ADVENTURE

Feb 06, 2023

From Tuesday, December 9th to Saturday, December 13th of 2014, a small crew of four men set out for a Pacific adventure on an Avalon Ambassador pontoon boat. The journey took the crew from Marina Del Rey to Catalina Island, then to San Diego, and on to Newport Beach. From there, they stopped at Redondo […]

KEY WEST TO DRY TORTUGAS

Feb 06, 2023

Three explorers set out on October 16th, 2009 on an Avalon Ambassador pontoon for an adventure of spear fishing and lobster diving. The crew of four started their journey in Key West, Florida and took the 27″ pontoon over 350 miles to Dry Tortugas. The Ambassador was the perfect choice for such an island adventure. […]

FT. LAUDERDALE TO BIMINI ISLAND

Feb 06, 2023

On January 24, 2006, a crew of four set out on an Avalon Excalibur from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Bimini Island, in the Bahamas. The entire trip to Bimini Island and back took the crew about 12 hours–including some time to explore the island. See photos captured by photographer, John Linn. Plus, shots from the […]

MISSISSIPPI RIVER EXCURSION

Feb 06, 2023

In October 2005, Avalon CEO Jim Wolf and fellow explorers set out on a 300 mile Trip down the Mississippi River from the home of Mark Twain in Hannibal, MO and followed the path depicted in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that traversed through St Louis to Cape Girardeau, Missouri and ended in Cairo, Illinois.  The crew […]

CHICAGO TO MACKINAW ISLAND

Feb 06, 2023

On August 16th, 2005, two friends boarded an Avalon Excalibur to make the journey from Chicago, Illinois across Lake Michigan to Mackinaw Island, Michigan. The crew consisted of Avalon CEO, Jim Wolf, and Owner of North Shore Marine, Doug Haskell. The 350 mile trip took the crew 12 hours across Lake Michigan and through pounding […]

BALTIMORE TO KEY WEST

Feb 06, 2023

On November 13, 2004 a crew of four set out to embark on a unique journey. Jim Wolf, George Sipel, Doug Haskell, and Greg Knight began their journey from Baltimore, Maryland to Key West, Florida on a brand-new 2005 Avalon Excalibur 25 Elite.  Learn more about this adventurous, five-day voyage below! Read the article by […]