072920 Boating at The Hollows (MA)

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Steve Voss of McHenry finishes training for the day with his canoe on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at The Hollows in Cary. Voss, an experienced boater and American Canoe Association level 4 instructor, tries to get at least one of his 24 boats out on the water every day of the year. "It's more like an addiction," Voss said. "I've done it my entire life." Voss stresses the importance of floatation devices, such as life jackets, and has noticed an increase in inexperienced boaters, some of whom not using lifejackets, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Debra Haynes of Cary puts her kayak on the water on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at The Hollows in Cary. "It's this or yard work," Haynes said with a chuckle.

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Debra Haynes of Cary paddles through the water in her kayak on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at The Hollows in Cary. "It's this or yard work," Haynes said with a chuckle.

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Steve Voss of McHenry paddles through the water in his canoe on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at The Hollows in Cary. Voss, an experienced boater and American Canoe Association level 4 instructor, tries to get at least one of his 24 boats out on the water every day of the year. "It's more like an addiction," Voss said. "I've done it my entire life." Voss stresses the importance of floatation devices, such as life jackets, and has noticed an increase in inexperienced boaters, some of whom not using lifejackets, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Steve Voss of McHenry practices training on the water in his canoe on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at The Hollows in Cary. Voss, an experienced boater and American Canoe Association level 4 instructor, tries to get at least one of his 24 boats out on the water every day of the year. "It's more like an addiction," Voss said. "I've done it my entire life." Voss stresses the importance of floatation devices, such as life jackets, and has noticed an increase in inexperienced boaters, some of whom not using lifejackets, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Steve Voss of McHenry practices low- and high-brace boating on the water in his canoe on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at The Hollows in Cary. Voss, an experienced boater and American Canoe Association level 4 instructor, tries to get at least one of his 24 boats out on the water every day of the year. "It's more like an addiction," Voss said. "I've done it my entire life." Voss stresses the importance of floatation devices, such as life jackets, and has noticed an increase in inexperienced boaters, some of whom not using lifejackets, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Steve Voss of McHenry practices low- and high-brace boating on the water in his canoe on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at The Hollows in Cary. Voss, an experienced boater and American Canoe Association level 4 instructor, tries to get at least one of his 24 boats out on the water every day of the year. "It's more like an addiction," Voss said. "I've done it my entire life." Voss stresses the importance of floatation devices, such as life jackets, and has noticed an increase in inexperienced boaters, some of whom not using lifejackets, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.