This Saturday on Global TV, Steve continues the epic journey on the “pocket cruiser” from Toronto to New York via Montreal. But first, a detour to Oka to install a Canadian-made stern thruster and – with the help of a Quebec-based company – has a custom-made swim platform extension installed before tackling the historic Lachine Canal and heading into Lake Champlain – and the two dozen locks between Montreal and NYC.
Free passage through historic canals unlocks summer boating potential Story by Parks Canada There’s never been a better time to cast off the lines and explore Canada’s treasured boating destinations. The Canada Strong Pass is back with free lockage along the Trent-Severn Waterway, Rideau Canal and the historic canals in Quebec (June 19 to September…
25 Juin 2026 Nous nous sommes associés à Steven Bull, animateur de Water Ways TV, pour vous proposer tout au long de l’été des conseils pratiques sur la navigation, des avis d’experts et des vidéos pratiques. Que vous soyez novice en matière de navigation ou skipper chevronné, vous y trouverez des informations précieuses qui vous…
Boating and wine tasting in Canada’s Okanagan Basin By | Mathew Channer Interior British Columbia might not be as famous for recreational boating as Canada’s Great Lakes, yet it is no less a world-class boating destination. The mountains offer their own flavour of marine adventure with their series of long, deep ribbon lakes, and there…
Of Beauty and Bounty Story by | Mark Stevens Photos by | Sharon Matthews-Stevens For the past 90 minutes we’ve been driving north along the Scenic Route hugging the shores of New Brunswick’s Saint John River. We’ve stopped roadside on a stretch of water called Long Reach, gazing out at a bucolic vista, listening to…
April 23, 2026 Gary J. Brickell, founder and commodore, announces the launch of The Great Canadian Loop Association (GCLA), a grassroots boating group created to inspire owners of vessels from 20′ cuddy cabins to 50′ yachts to untie from their marinas and explore an epic 3,000 km freshwater cruising route around the Great Lakes and adjacent waterways. Born from conversations…
Story and photos by Jennifer M. Smith “Where should we go this year?” Nik asked as we booked the spring launch for our Vancouver 42’ sailboat, Green Ghost. “We always said we’d go back to Lake Superior,” I replied. “Let’s do Superior then. The Canadian side.” And just like that our 2025 summer cruising was…
By Andy Adams
You might be dreaming of an adventure boat, or a luxury cruiser, or maybe a serious fishing platform. You might dream of an overnight exploration boat, or a boat that entertains a big group of friends or family. Whatever your ambitions, the features and appointments, and the stellar performance of the Boston Whaler 350 Realm, equipped with triple Mercury Verado V10-cylinder 425 horsepower engines, feels like it could do just about anything. It’s the Great Entertainer.
By Mathew Channer
On my first day as a commercially registered yacht captain, I sailed a Fontaine Pajot 38 catamaran from mainland Australia across the Whitsunday Passage to the western shores of the world-famous Whitsunday islands.
We cruised northeast on a 15-knot beam reach… perfect catamaran sailing conditions, watching the hazy shapes of the islands colourize and morph into crescent beaches, jungled ridgelines and rocky outcrops.
