2021 PORTS Rideau available now!

PORTS Rideau 2021 Cover

Dec 3, 2020

Wait no longer, the 2021 Rideau Canal & Lower Ottawa River PORTS Guide has returned! Purchase your copy now at Nautical Mind Bookstore, The Rigging Shoppe, and Marine Outfitters or online here. Makes a romantic holiday gift!

The PORTS Cruising Guide to the Rideau Canal and Lower Ottawa River includes detailed navigational information and detailed aerial photos to make your trip through this historic waterway one to remember. Complete lock-by-lock travel information with GPS coordinates and contact numbers shows you where to stop, where to find fuel, where to eat and where to restock the galley, while its handy distance chart makes it easy to play your voyage.

New Mobile App Free with Every Purchase!

Fully Updated Content and Editorial.

New Aerials!

Price: $57.95

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