During the winter, the ferry boats in Millersburg, Pennsylvania are stored along the banks of the Susquehanna River.
In summer-time the boat between the island Terschelling and the town Harlingen in Friesland can be a very pleasant journey.
Phi Phi Don is an island in Thailand that relies on longboats for everything. All are hand made.
Ferry in Cardiff Bay, Wales
One of the easiest ways to see the Strait of Georgia is from one of the many car ferries that cross it, this one between Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, and Horseshoe Bay, near Vancouver. Carless passengers are welcomed on board as well.
It's surprising how good the music made by bins and pans is...
People shopping at the Farmer's Market with the Bay Bridge in the background.
I was lucky enought to ride with a boat racing team on the Mekong River in Laos near Vientiane. This team was practicing and I sat in the front with my cameras ready.
One of the best ways to see the islands off the West Coast of Scotland is by boat - indeed, most visitors access them by ferry. Even better than the ferries, however, is the chance to sail around the islands, gliding in and out of the all the rarely-visited inlets and channels, such as Balfour Bay.