Whether you are exploring by boat or by car, or by arm chair, our Rideau and Trent-Severn guide books offer an excellent way to discover where to dock, shop, wine, dine, explore & enjoy two of Ontario's amazing waterways.

Boating East Magazine, our Cruising and Waterway Lifestyle Guide, will introduce you to beautiful waterways and exciting ports of call on both sides of the border.

New Rideau Books in our Store!

And, for your Rideau reading pleasure, we've added a few new items to our bookstore thanks to our friends at the Friends of the Rideau. Visit our store to check out the new titles by Ken Watson and Ed Bebee.

Waiting for summer? So are we!

In the meantime, we're out and about tracking new information for the 2012 issue of Boating East. We're plotting all the fun and festivities being planned to commemorate the War of 1812 bicentennial and much much more.

Beat the winter blahs at the boat show

We're also going to be hitting some of the major boat shows this season, so keep your eyes open for free copies of Boating East Magazine. First stop: Toronto International Boat Show, on from January 14 to 22.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!

Thank you to all who entered.

2011-2012 Boating East Magazine

The 2011-2012 Boating East Cruising and Waterway Lifestyle Guide is out! Look for it this boating season! The edition is available online and the print issue can be ordered for mail delivery. Order today.

Try a Contest - It's a fun way to explore the Rideau!

Enter our first “Where are We?” Contest. It is a photo challenge, this year based on the Rideau Waterway, where players are asked to correctly identify 20 Rideau photographs. Entries with the most correct answers will be placed in a draw to win. Prizes include a week-long stay at Wolfe Springs Waterfront & Golf Resort, located near Westport. Photos, entry forms, hints, and contest rules can be found here.

Have fun with it! We also invite you to send us your own Rideau boating/travel/cottage pictures and stories. You could be be part of our next contest or be included in a future edition of the Rideau Boating, Road and Cottage Guide or Boating East Magazine.

It's Here! The new Rideau guide is now available.

Rideau Boating, Road & Cottage Guide - print edition

The newest Rideau Boating, Road and Cottage Guide is on shelves and available for order now. Enjoy 196 pages of full-colour photos, comprehensive information, maps, canal history, service directory, feature articles and more. Visit our store today to order your newest Rideau guide. Order today.

Time-lapse video of Merrickville Locks

Time-lapse of the Merrickville Locks from Robert Roaldi on Vimeo.

Great Lakes Cruising Club Launches On-line School

Recreational boaters on the five Great Lakes and Great Loop waterways have a fresh resource to enrich their experience: a program of new webinar tutorials conducted by knowledgeable boaters discussing their subject in live on-screen presentations with visual aids, and an opportunity for students to interact with the instructor and each other via virtual classroom. Sessions typically run for 60-90 minutes. Participants only need a computer with speakers and a browser (no special software required), an internet connection and a desire to learn.

www.GLCCSchool.com

Treasure seekers take note: Geocaching is a great way to explore.

Feature story in 2010-2011 Boating East magazine

If you’re looking for something exciting to add to your next Waterway vacation, Geocache along the way! Geocaching is an increasingly popular worldwide game of hiding and seeking treasure. Believe it or not, there are 1,000,000 plus active geocaches around the world. There are tens of thousands of geocaches hidden in the Boating East regions of Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Upstate New York. That’s a lot of treasure out there just waiting to be found! Even by boat, many Geocaches are within walking distance of lockstations, marinas and town docks. Conservation areas and parks are popular choices for caches. If you’re camping the waterways or on a day visit to a trail or park, bring your GPS, there’s treasure out there matey . . . Don’t miss out! You’ll be surprised how much you like it. Read More...