Canadian Boating Index

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East Coast Mid Canada B.C. World Directories Organizations Marine Groups

Atlantic Canada

• Nova Scotia government - links to travel and parks.
• Bluenose II Preservation Trust
• Cruising Northumberland Strait
• Toronto to Newfoundland Flotilla in 1997 - Tony Wright photos
• Atlantic Canada Coastal Destination - vacaton planning
• Adventure Nova Scotia - canoe, rafting, scuba, sailing, whale watching

Mid-Canada

Ottawa, ON Boating

• Carillon Canal National Historic Site, Ottawa River
• Rideau Canal - Ken Watson's huge collection of information.
• YourGuide to Ontario is a sailor's source for products and services.
• Fishing on the Ottawa River (Marc Hallam)
• NCF Boating & Sailing SIG - cruising the Ottawa River and the Rideau Waterway.
• Cruising the Lower Ottawa River - Ottawa, Ontario to Montreal, Quebec
• Ottawa River Waterway - 500 km. of cruising (formerly known as Temiskawa Waterway)
• Temiskawa - Lake Temiskaming/Ottawa River Waterway - Arnprior to New Liskeard, Ontario (Valerie Boal)
• Friends of the Trent-Severn Waterway - charts & books
• Cruising Guide to Georgian Bay, North Channel, and Manitoulin Island
• Small Yacht Cruising - trailer-boating, Georgian Bay, Kawartha Lakes, Bay of Quinte (Rodney Brandon)
• Ontario Marine Operators Association (OMOA) - marina directory, webcams, videos
• Sweetwater Cruising: Georgian Bay & North Channel
• The Georgian Bay Eco Museum - conservation, recreation, history
• Georgia Strait Alliance - environmental group
• Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
• Launch Ramps in Eastern Ontario
• Ottawa River water levels
• Learn about the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Seaway
• Great Lakes boating news - news from the U.S. side
• Marine Museum of the Great Lakes Online Research Resources
• Main Duck, Lake Ontario cruise (Jun/2006)
• LakeOntarioSailing.com - stories, photos, racing
• Lake of the Woods - cruising information

Western Canada (B.C.)

• Cruising around Vancouver Island
• San Juan Islands includes live Netcams (Friday Harbor, Roche Harbor, Rosario Resort, FerryCam).
• SailBC has comprehensive boating resources (British Columbia).
• FishBC has fishing information (BC)
• Eric & Roger's Adventures aboard Aramoana - Cruising British Columbia, Fraser River Liveaboards.
• SeattleBoating.com is across the border in Seattle but good links and well maintained.
• Island Cam for the San Juan Islands in Washington state near Vancouver, B.C. - lots of videocams and Quicktime images.

The World

Cruising South - our collection of cruising links.

• Waterkeeper Alliance - advocacy organization protecting YOUR water from polluters (report polluters)
• Canadian Showbird Association - health, social and economic interests of Canadian travellers (NPO) 1-800-734-7149
• Seven Seas Cruising Association - information about world cruising. Seven Seas U offers webinars on cruising, safety, engines, sailing, communications, destinations, costs, etc.
• UNITED STATES:
  1. America's Cup
  2. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Georgetown, MD and at Great Falls, you can go for canalboat rides on the Potomac River.
  3. Cayuga Lake, NY to Osgwego, NY cruise.
  4. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District - Inland Waterways
  5. Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway (aka TennTom waterway) connecting the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River.
  6. Tennessee Valley Authority from Knoxville, the Tennessee River drops to the Ohio River using a series of locks and dams.
  7. America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association (AGLCA) America's loop of (Great Circle Cruise) the St. Lawrence Seaway, Lake Champlain (or New York State Barge Canal), Intracoastal Waterway, Okeechobee Waterway, Gulf of Mexico, Tombigbee Waterway, Mississippi River, Great Lakes.
  8. New York State Canals - 4 waterways - Erie Canal, Champlain Canal, Oswego Canal and Cayuga-Seneca Canal - spans 524 miles across New York State, linking the Hudson River, Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario, the Finger Lakes and the Niagara River. 1-800-4CANAL4
  9. Inter-Lakes Yachting Association - purpose is the protection and promotion of the interests of U.S. boat owners and water sports fans in the enjoyment of their sport.
  10. Cruising from B.C. to Panama Canal to New Brunswick in M. V. Heather K.
  11. Sailing "The Diana" from Florida to Canada in 24 days by Amanda Ducross & Stephen Charbonneau.
  12. NOAA U.S. National Weather Service - marine forecasts
  13. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary on Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River
  14. Nautical markers, buoys, lights - information integrated with maps (includes nav aids along the Canadian border)
• EUROPE:
  1. Sailing Greece & Turkey weather, cruising, and coastal navigation course.
  2. British Waterways is about the British Canal System.
  3. The Ultimate Sailing Web Site from a British teen, racing news, Irish events, British weather.
  4. Cruising West Coast of Scotland - by the MacKenzie Family on a Dehler 38 sailboat
  5. Weather for Sailors by Frank Singleton
  6. Royal Yachting Association
• CARIBBEAN:
  1. Abacos, Bahamas
  2. Sail the BVI's (British Virgin Islands)
  3. British Virgin Islands
  4. Virgin Traders Motor Yachts (BVI power charters) (Sponsor link)
  5. Cruising Cuba

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Directories

Cruising Links Boating Newsgroups

• CanadianParks.com - "Great Canadian Parks"
• Information about Canada
• Smartboater.ca - Boating safety information for powerboats, sailboats, canoes, kayaks, PWCs and fishermen. Also information for educators and media. (Canadian Safe Boating Council)
• Don Robertson's Marine Marketplace - manufacturers, art, museums, models, clubs
• Mark Rosenstein's Sailing Page - links, stories, software, museums, charters, clubs -- I suggest doing a word search
• Sailing Dictionary - for all you old-salt wannabees!
• Sailboats under $20,000 & Cruising Directory
• Sailing Terms Translation (English-French)
• boating-source.net - boating articles and safety tips
  
  
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Organizations

Canadian Yacht Clubs, Boat Associations

• Canadian Boaters Alliance - boating advocacy
• Canadian Boating Organization - information exchange & consumer protection
• St. John's Ambulance
• Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons - boating courses
• Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association
• Canadian Red Cross - water safety
• Canadian Safe Boating Council - Smartboater.ca
• Canadian Sail Training Association
• Clean Boater Program - marine environmental initiative
• CANWARN - volunteer radio weather reporting
• Federation of Ontario Cottage Associations (FOCA)
• Floating Home Association (Pacific - Canada)
• Great Lakes United - Great Lakes - St. Lawrence ecology group
• Lifesaving Society
• Ocean Networks Canada & Neptune Canada
• Venus (online, real-time)
• Performance Handicap Racing Fleet Lake Ontario (PHRF-LO)
• The Sail Through Cancer Foundation
• Safe Kids Canada - Drowning statistics, safety
• Water Incident Research Alliance
• International Associations:
  1. Bluewater Cruising Association (Vancouver)
  2. Cruising Club of America - Canada, U.S., Bermuda (85 yrs)
  3. Great Loop Cruisers' Association - St. Lawrence Seaway, Lake Champlain, NYS Barge Canal, Intracoastal Waterway, Okeechobee Waterway, Gulf of Mexico, Tombigbee Waterway, Mississippi River,and Great Lakes.
  4. Women Aboard - association of women sailors.
  5. World Cruising Club
• Marine Industry Organizations:
  1. Atlantic Marine Trades Association (AMTA)
  2. Marina Operators Association of Ontario (MOAO) - "Discover Boating"
  3. National Marine Manufacturers Association - Canada (NMMA) Canada (Merged with Canadian Marine Manufacturers Association CMMA)
     • Discover Boating
     • Marina & Boat Ramp locator
     • 2001 Economic Impact of Recreational Boating in Canada (CMMA)
     • Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters
     • International Boat Industry (IBI)
       • Boating has C$26.8 billion impact on Canadian economy
     • U.S. Marine Statistics (NMMA)
  4. Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors® (SAMS®)
• Medical Organizations:
  1. American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
  2. CDC Travelers' Health Info.
  3. Malaria Foundation Int.
  4. Int. Assoc. for Medical Assistance to Travellers
  5. International Society of Travel Medicine
  6. Pan American Health Organization
  7. World Health Organization International Travel & Health
  8. Canadian Institute for Health Information

About Canada

• Canadian Tourism Commission
• HISTOR!CA - Canadian history

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