August 13, 2026
Visit the CanBoat booth and connect with our volunteers this August and September at two premier in-water boat shows taking place on Canada’s East and West Coasts.
East Coast In Water Boat Show
Shining Waters Marina, Tantallon NS
August 20 – 21, 2026
BC Fall Marina Show & Sale
Marina at Hampton Cove, Delta BC
September 18 – 20, 2026
August 13, 2026 The East Coast In Water Boat Show is a free, community-driven event taking place at Shining Waters Marina in Tantallon, Nova Scotia on August 20 and 21, 2026. Show brings together boat dealers, marine industry professionals, and the broader community for a full dockside experience at one of Nova Scotia’s most beautiful…
August 13, 2026 This is an instructor-led online course with weekly sessions that start on Tuesday, September 15th. You will learn: Enroll HERE. Spaces are limited. CanBoat Members save 20% off all courses.
July 23, 2026 Here are some highlights from Bayfield’s 150th Birthday Boat Parade, proudly hosted and organized by CanBoat / Goderich on Saturday, July 4th. Check out the photos of the day here.
July 23, 2026 With summer here and temperatures rising, many Canadians hear the call of the water: are you ready? Properly maintaining your vessel is one of the easiest ways boaters ensure we can all enjoy Canada’s vast waterways for generations to come. Small actions make a big difference Across Canada, neglected vessels can cause…
July 23, 2026 By John Gullick The simple answer to both the questions above is yes but first some facts. In October 2002 the Canadian Safe Boating Council contracted with SmartRisk, a national injury prevention organization, to develop a background research paper that would summarize the best available information pertinent to drowning related to recreational…
July 9, 2026 Question – Is it mandatory that people wear their Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) or lifejackets while on board their vessels and underway? This is a question that I am asked regularly and to date the answer has been NO, excepting those who use inflatable lifejackets. Inflatables must be worn when on board and underway. However,…
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?).
