When Robert Gair invented the cardboard box in 1879, he likely had no idea folks would eventually disassemble his creation to make boats. Thanks to Gair, folks have been floating — and sinking — ...

LAKELAND ― Building a basic boat might sound easy, but the task becomes difficult when it has to made out of corrugated cardboard. Registration is open for Lakeland's 18th annual Cardboard Boat ...

It wouldn’t be surprising if Ava Mitchell starts dreaming about duct tape. The rising 10th grader from Sag Harbor has been stretching and pressing layers and layers of it over cardboard to help build ...

A cardboard boat building challenge is to see students compete against each other in a “sink or swim” race gala. The National Aquatics Centre event involves students aged 9 to 12 building a craft from ...

SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. — This past weekend, an annual event that draws crowds and laughter took place at Fort Hardy Park Beach, or maybe better put, in the Hudson River, as the 19th Annual Cardboard Boat ...

SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- There was a flurry of activity Tuesday morning at the end of a hallway at the Norm Waitt Sr. YMCA, as aspiring engineers worked to construct sea vessels. Each team, which was ...

NORTHPORT — Students at Northport High School tested their engineering and teamwork skills this week during the school’s annual cardboard boat race on the bay. The tradition challenges groups of ...

We're now sailing into the summer season, if not literally, but that doesn't mean that boats aren't constantly drifting through our daydreams. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Sep. 24—JAMESTOWN — A Jamestown man plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking in November with a mini documentary on his YouTube channel using his cardboard ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jeffersontown High School students sank or sailed Wednesday during an annual competition that dates back more than two decades. The school hosted its 26th annual Cardboard ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - A fun and treasured tradition at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is celebrating a milestone! The 50th Great Cardboard Boat Regatta took place on Saturday, April 26 at ...