"like boating" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when talking about activities that you enjoy doing. For example: "I like spending time outdoors, especially activities like boating."
They may like boating, chasing fish, and swimming.
I smell like boating, but without the fun part where there's a boat.
And while vigorous activities like boating, fishing, skating, tennis and croquet called for simpler dress gowns, they were nonetheless cumbersome".
They also require that a lifeguard be on duty, and that students wear life jackets if they take part in water activities like boating or tubing.
The snowboarding accident rate is higher than the rate for summer pastimes like boating, camping, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, swimming, and water-skiing — combined.
At the southern end of the Fulton chain of lakes and just under an hour north of Utica, Old Forge is mainly known as a hub of summertime activities like boating, swimming, hiking and fishing.
A young person who likes boating might take a summer job helping out on a yacht, then end up managing the yacht staff and, eventually, the owner's homes.
Ike played golf, Kennedy liked boating... Ron Paul said foreign aid just helps our enemies.
The loose-knit muscle boating community likes to bond in the pursuit of rogue pastimes like a poker run, in which boaters race to several dock bars, picking up a sealed card at each stop.
Cloud knowledge is fun for dinner party chats, and, for some people pursuing activities like hiking or boating that can be dangerous if the weather turns sour, cloud knowledge is vital for survival.
HOW MUCH: $925,000 PER SQUARE FOOT: $321 SETTING: With almost 90 feet of waterfront, the property is near Boston Harbor Marina, the college town of Olympia, and outdoor recreational activities like hiking, kayaking and boating.
