September 3, 2020
The Boating HD Marine & Lakes app from Navionics is an excellent resource to help plan your open water trip and to avoid hidden dangers along the way. The app features extensive nautical charts, real-time weather data, tide and current maps, depth awareness and can even suggest safe routes from your starting point all the way to your destination.
Where to Buy:
Navionics is available for free on Android and iOS. In-app purchases do apply.
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Photos by Sharon Matthews-Stevens
As I shift our chartered canal boat into neutral, I’m soothed by the soundtrack of bird calls, the occasional plaintive horn of a distant train and the hum of our engine.
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“This is Onondaga,” I say. “Headed westbound and requesting passage.”
