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Wellcraft 355 – that brand’s current models steer an Axopar-ish course June 25, 2026 The tastes of boaters going in some new directions and Beneteau, the very large French-based builder, is heading its fleet to meet those modern flavours. As reported in Boote, a prominent European source and elsewhere, Groupe Beneteau is responding to the ongoing…
June 25, 2026 In celebration of Bayfield’s 150 birthday, we’re hosting a Boat Parade in Bayfield Harbour on July 4 at dusk! Boaters! Mark your calendar and get your lights ready! Details to follow. Visitors! Join us down at the water on July 4 at dusk. We’ll put on a great show! Hosts are CanBoat…
June 25, 2026 Vancouver International Boat Show’s inaugural Fall Marina Show & Sale to showcase 200+ boats with exclusive end-of-season deals and on-water demos Boaters and marine enthusiasts will have a new reason to hit the docks this September as Boating BC launches a new in-water show at the Marina at Hampton Cove in Delta….
June 25, 2026 Bayliner Boats has just announced its all-new V22 Series, including the V22 outboard and V22I sterndrive models. Succeeding the VR6 Bowrider Series, which has sold more than 4,000 units over the past decade, the V22 Series delivers a sculpted modern hull, a more spacious deck layout, and an elevated set of premium features. Purpose-built…
25 juin 2026 En ce début de saison estivale, le ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs rappelle l’importance d’adopter des pratiques responsables lors de nos activités en milieu aquatique afin de limiter la propagation des espèces exotiques envahissantes (EEE) dans les lacs et les cours…
25 juin 2026 Selon la Fédération québécoise des pêcheurs et chasseurs, les lacs et rivières du Québec sont de moins en moins accessibles. Voici une lettre ouverte qu’elle publiée à cet effet dans Le Journal de Montréal, le 2 juin dernier. « Le Québec est façonné par ses lacs et rivières. Pourtant, l’accès à ses plans…










By Andy Adams
If you’ve already had firsthand experience with a pontoon, you will easily understand the appeal of the Bennington 22 MSB. But if you haven’t, let’s start by reviewing a few of the reasons why pontoon boats have become top sellers in markets across North America.
Pontoon boats began in the early 1950s as basically four steel drums lashed to a frame. They were not unlike the log rafts of ancient cultures and not much more sophisticated at first.

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 is perhaps no area that embodies this more uniquely than the iconic Okanagan basin in southern B.C. One could be forgiven for assuming this valley was purpose-built for nautical fun, with a few delightful perks thrown in to make the area entirely irresistible (wine-tasting, anyone?).