Are you a boating enthusiast, or do you love to write about boating? We have good news! You can get paid to write about boating.
The Writers in Charge team got to work and compiled this list of boating magazines that pay writers. Enjoy!
Note: If you’d like to see more magazines that pay writers in other niches, be sure to check out our ultimate list of magazines that pay writers.
Pay: up to $250 per article
Cruising Outpost is a boating and cruising lifestyle magazine that wants articles relating to boating products, destinations, galley tips and healthy boating. They pay $50 – $250 per article depending on what category your article falls into.
Pay: $.20 per word
Adventure Kayak wants articles covering all kinds of adventure related to kayak touring. They want articles for the following categories in their publication: “Waterline”, “Flotsam & Jetsam”, “Rock the Boat” and “Kayaker’s Journal”.
3. Canoe Roots
Pay: $.20 per word
Canoe Roots is a North American canoeing and canoe camping magazine. They want articles that depict a canoeist lifestyle. Canoe Roots accepts articles for the following categories in their publication: “Adventure and Travel destinations”, “Family Camping Features”, “Know-How”, “Profiles”, “Tumpline”.
They prefer to receive your query first instead of a completed manuscript, and pay 20 cents per word.
Pay: $1000
Cruising World wants articles about boating and cruising, and they pay up to $1,000 per article depending on your piece. They pay within 90 days of acceptance of your work.
Pay: up to $700
Good Old Boat is a magazine that focuses on ownership, maintenance, upgrades, refits and restoration of old boats. They want articles for the following sections of their magazine: “Maintenance and Upgrades”, “Boat Reviews”, “History”.
6. Kayak Angler
Pay: $.20 per word
Kayak Angler is a magazine that “celebrates the intersection of fishing and paddle sports.” They want articles for the following sections of their publication: “BuzzBait”, “Lip Gripper”, and “Trailer”. They pay 20 cents per word.
7. Maine Boat, Homes & Harbors
Pay: $500
Maine Boats is a magazine about boating on the coast of the Maine. They expect articles to be between 500 and 1,500 words, and they pay $250 to $500 for accepted articles. They pay upon publication of your article.
Pay: Unspecified
Pacific Yatching is a Vancouver-based magazine that wants articles about seamanship and anything of interest to boaters cruising the West Coast. They expect articles to be around 800 to 2,000 words. They pay upon publication.
Pay: $950
PassageMaker is a magazine that covers “all aspects of trawlers and ocean motorboats.” Articles can range between 800 and 4,000 words, and they pay between $150 and $950 per article. They pay upon publication.
Pay: Unspecified
Porthole Cruise Magazine wants articles on anything cruise-related. They want writers to send a query first. They pay upon publication.
11. Rapid Magazine
Pay: $.20 per word
Rapid Magazine wants articles about whitewater paddle sports and freeboating. They expect articles to be between 500 and 2,000 words. They pay up to $.20 per word. Payment is made within 45 days of publication of your article.
12. SAIL Magazine
Pay: Unspecified
SAIL is looking for anything sailing-related. They prefer articles to be between 1,000 and 3,000 words.
13. SAILING Magazine
Pay: $500
SAILING Magazine wants articles about sailing and cruising. Articles can range from 100 to 3,000 words, and they pay between $50 and $500 per article. Payment is made after publication of your article.
Pay: $300
WoodenBoat is a bi-monthly magazine for wooden boat owners, designers and builders. They focus exclusively on the building, care, design, and preservation of wooden boats. They prefer articles to be between 1,000 and 4,000 words, and they pay between $250 and $300 for every 1,000 words. They pay upon publication.
15. Southwinds Sailing Magazine
Pay: Unspecified
Southwinds Sailing wants articles about sailing, sailboats, and related subjects. Articles can be between 700 and 2,000 words. They pay at the end of the month in which your article is published.
16. Pennsylvania Angler & Boater
Pay: Unspecified
Pennsylvania Angler & Boater wants articles about fishing or boating in Pennsylvania. They prefer articles to be between 600 and 1,200 words.
