Captains for Clean Water Archives - Hell's Bay Boatworks

Flats Nation Podcast Episode #25 with Chris Peterson of Hell’s Bay Boatworks on Conservation!

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025

Joining us again today: Chris Peterson of Hell’s Bay Boatworks!

We’re thrilled to welcome back our longtime friend Chris Peterson of Hell’s Bay Boatworks! Since 2007, Chris and his wife, Wendi, have been at the helm of Hell’s Bay, leading the charge in both boat-building excellence and marine conservation. Their passion for preserving our waters runs deep, with active involvement in Captains for Clean Water, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, and other outstanding organizations dedicated to protecting marine ecosystems.

In this episode, we dive into Hell’s Bay’s latest conservation initiatives, Chris’s current projects, and how you can get involved in making a difference.

Flats Nation Podcast Episode #19 with Chris Peterson of Hell’s Bay Boatworks!

May 8, 2025May 9, 2025

In this episode our longtime friend, Chris Peterson, of Hell’s Bay, is with us!

Since 2007, he and his bride Wendi have been at the helm of Hells Bay Boatworks, which started in 1997 as we cover their production methodology and systems to build the world’s finest, Shallow-Water Skiffs! So, we hope you enjoy geeking out with us as we cover many aspects of their design and build processes.

Stormwater Treatment Area for Everglades storage reservoir celebrates ribbon cutting

January 29, 2024April 23, 2025

When we started CFCW back in 2016, completion of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan—the solution to South Florida’s water crisis—still seemed like just a pipedream.

The political status-quo had been stalling progress for over a decade and a half, and most of the plans’s 68 projects had yet to see the light of day.

Since then, things have changed completely.

Now, with your help, the fight for clean water has turned into a movement, an unstoppable force, and the past’s disregard for water quality has been replaced by an absolute premium on clean, healthy waterways.

And yesterday, less than two weeks from our organization’s eight-year anniversary, we celebrated the ribbon cutting of the Stormwater Treatment Area component of the EAA Reservoir project, the “crown jewel” of Everglades restoration!

Learn more about this major milestone and how YOU helped make this moment happen at our blog below.

Outdoor industry unified for Everglades restoration funding.

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023

Joined by brands from coast to coast, the letter of request was a joint effort with Captains’ partner, the Everglades Foundation, and was submitted to congressional Committees on Appropriations and Subcommittees on Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies on March 31, 2023.

Follow the link below for more information.

https://captains-for-clean-water.prowly.com/237495-outdoor-industry-unified-for-everglades-restoration-funding

Skiff Stories – Episode 8

August 7, 2020May 12, 2025

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April 29, 2020May 15, 2025

Coastal Days: Seagrass Research with Florida Oceanographic Society

April 5, 2020May 12, 2025

Since 2009, the Indian River Lagoon along Florida’s east coast has lost about 58% of its seagrasses, foundational habitat for the 150-mile Estuary of National Significance.

Without that essential seagrass, the treasured lagoon faces a challenging future, but restoring the grass is a lot more complicated than just replanting it.

Learn more about Florida Oceanographic Society’s hard work to restore seagrass habitat and water quality in our latest episode of Coastal Days.