An active lifestyle and a love of the water, it's a big part of what it means to be an Australian.

The freedom of the open ocean or the peace of a secret fishing spot, diving crystal clear waters or the chill of a dawn start and the promise of a full bag. All pleasures of owning a boat and the myriad of pursuits available.

Yet there's a far greater joy. The bond a parent and child build as they spend some of their best times together.

The laughs and mateship of those fishing trips and the stories that follow, family days, golden summers and some of the fondest memories, of the happiest of times.

We are blessed with a pristine environment and some of the finest rivers, creeks and oceans in the world, and there is no better way to enjoy it, than messing about on the water.