Welcome to Coates Adventures

I have lived an extraordinarily lucky life, full of enriching work and incredible experiences. Thus, I have taken on the task of writing a series of essays hoping to pass on tales of adventure, history, and lessons learned to my great-grandchildren and future generations.

I was born into a family line consisting of a Civil war hero and a phenomenal inventor and businessman. The Family History section details prominent figures of the Coates family, including the story of Clipper manufacturing, my father’s extremely successful saw company. A PDF version of my father’s story in his own words can be found in this section.

My personal life details my early years as a young man, including experiences of love and becoming a father.

Everyone meets people they feel are unique; I am sure that I have met more than my share, so I wanted to write about them not only to share new perspectives and insights but to keep them clear in my mind. I hope you will enjoy reading about this wonderful group of courageous, witty, diverse, sometimes provocative individuals found in the Characters section.

I have been fortunate to have had many wonder-filled experiences over my lifetime and I now realize that many of the adventures I experienced will fade from memory and that many of the sites I have seen no longer exist. You can read all about those experiences in the Adventures section.

Having spent most of the summers of my youth at the family lake house, I developed a love for sailing early on in life. That affair would prove to be lifelong and was supplemented with a passion for all types of engines. Navigate to the Water, Air, Land section to read about everything from my first boat to the infamous pea princess.

Come with me on my adventures and meet the wonderful characters I have known.

I hope you enjoy my stories.

Cheers,

Nick Coates