In Abashiri and Monbetsu, both on the northeastern coast of Hokkaido, ice-breaking pleasure boats started operations after ice drifting offshore became visible to the naked eye from the cities ...

I’m still pinching myself that I get to be the captain of this boat with all its history," he said. But today, history takes a backseat to the mission at hand — breaking up the thick ice that ...

he found it in Popular Mechanics back in 1959 and built this ice boat," said Bruce Hanson. The motorized sled has been in storage for more than a decade. "I don't think this boat has been out in ...

Crews will begin ice-breaking operations during the week of ... Members of the public that fish, snowmobile, use ATVs, ice boats, or otherwise recreate on the bay of Green Bay during periods ...

Sunday afternoon, several boats could be seen out around ... could it be record breaking? Ice Out checks begin this weekend. Current Record: March 11, 1878. The remaining ice on lakes, rivers ...

These boats are able to break up ice sheets, which helps the ice flow naturally downstream instead of building up, causing blockages and flooding. But due to this year's colder temperatures ...