New PORTS Lake Erie & Lake St. Clair Edition Coming for 2017

Ports Lake Erie

Jan 10, 2016

A new edition of PORTS Lake Erie & Lake St. Clair is the first expansion of the PORTS brand in the past decade and will be offered in print as well as app form (for both Apple and Android smart device users).

The new edition will provide boaters visiting the Canadian or US sides of these popular lakes a comprehensive guide to every major spot catering to transient boaters as well as the best attractions and must-see events held at each location throughout the boating season.

The new edition is edited by Bruce Kemp, award winning travel and boating writer/photographer and contributor to CY who is a Sarnia native so knows these waters well. PORTS Lake Erie & Lake St. Clair will be available through retailers and the app store in the summer of 2017.

 

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