June 25, 2026
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June 25, 2026 In celebration of Bayfield’s 150 birthday, we’re hosting a Boat Parade in Bayfield Harbour on July 4th at dusk! Boaters! Mark your calendar and get your lights ready! Details to follow. Visitors! Join us down at the water on July 4th at dusk. We’ll put on a great show! More to come!…
June 25, 2026 Boating together with the kids as a family can be a most enjoyable activity. Because people, especially kids, have unique personalities it is important to take the suggestions that I am going to make and adapt them to meet your needs. Every trip, whether it is a day trip or even an…
June 25, 2026 Congratulations to Charline of Moncton! Charline won a prize bundle including an iCom VHF radio, two Salus lifejackets, Natural Marine cleaning products and a yearlong subscription to Aqua Map. We collected more than 1,000 entries at the CanBoat booth during ten winter and spring boat shows across the nation. Thank you to…
June 11, 2026 CanBoat / Grand River held our first mass RVCC Event on June 6th, 2026 at Belwood Conservation Area on Belwood Lake in Fergus, Ontario, in the boat launch/ staging area. Representing CanBoat, was Robert Cotey and Bill Taylor. The Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Corps. – Ajax joined us as CanBoat Ambassadors who…
June 11, 2026 Unfortunately, we too often hear about boating accidents that occur at night. Many of these incidents take place after groups of boaters have gathered together to enjoy something like an evening lakeside concert or fireworks display. Often these events start during evening daylight hours and finish up well after dark. Boaters and…
June 11, 2026 That’s the cost of a fine for not having the required safety equipment in good working order on your boat. Let our volunteers help you beat the odds. We will check your boat for free… and if you have everything you need, you’ll get a Safety Inspection Sticker. If you don’t have…
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?).
