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Where to: Dock, Shop, Wine,
Dine, Explore and Enjoy
Ontario, Canada is home to beautiful inland waterways. We, at Ontario Travel Guides are pleased to present guide books that will help you discover both the Trent-Severn Waterway and the Rideau Canal. Whether you are exploring by boat or by car, these books are an excellent way to discover where to dock, shop, wine, dine, explore & enjoy.
Boating East Magazine, our Cruising and Waterway Lifestyle Guide, will introduce you to the beautiful waterways and ports of call on both sides of the border.
2010-2011 Boating East Magazine
The 2010-2011 Boating East Cruising and Waterway Lifestyle Guide is out! Look for it this boating season! The edition is available online and the printed issue can be ordered.
New edition in production
Rideau Boating, Road and Cottage Guide
A brand new Rideau Boating, Road and Cottage Guide is in the works too. The newly redesigned full-colour guide will be ready soon - both print and e-book versions will be available.
War of 1812 - 2010 Militia Training Weekend
Town Park Gananoque. Saturday Augest 14 and Sunday August 15.
Welcome to the 2010 Boating Season!
We want to hear from you.
Contact us with comments, boating adventure stories and send us your Eastern Ontario vacations pics. You could be featured in the next edition of Boating East or in one of our Boating, Road and Cottage guides.
Treasure seekers take note: Geocaching is a great way to explore.
Feature story in 2010 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...
What's new on the Rideau Canal
Scouting for Ontario Travel Guides turns up interesting boating stories in the strangest places. Take the Westport Spring old hand water pump for instance. It was found in the winter of 2008 after spending years tucked away at the old town hall. The cast iron pump had previously operated faithfully at the Westport Spring for close to half a century, quenching the thirst of boaters and other visitors at this special “watering hole.” Read More...
The Rideau Canal can today call itself a “World Class Destination” now that UNESCO has designated the 125-mile waterway linking Ottawa and Kingston a World Heritage Site. Read More...
On the Rideau Canal, Captain Lance Gervis-Read is putting the final touches on converting his 30 foot vintage 1940 cruise boat, Chuckles, to all “electric” power. Read More...
The last fatal duel fought in Canada took place in Perth along the banks of the historic Tay Canal part of the Rideau waterway system in June of 1833. 2009 marked the 175th anniversary of this battle Read More...
Congratulations to the Rideau Heritage Route Tourism Association, the not for profit destination marketing partnership promoting the Rideau Heritage Route and historic Rideau Canal extending from Kingston to Ottawa. Read More...
A tip of the old Captain’s Cap is due to the good folk in the Village of Westport on the Rideau Canal. Dubbed the Friendliest Little Port on the Waterway, Westport’s 700 odd souls endorsed a plan to expand its small yet beautiful municipal harbour, which is fast gaining popularity with the “cruising crowd” as a great place to drop anchor. Read More...
What's new on the Trent-Severn Waterway
Trent-Severn Boating & Road Guide
Special Edition
The 175th anniversary of the building of the first lock on the Trent-Severn Waterway at Bobcaygeon in 1833 is featured in the latest edition of the Trent-Severn Boating & Road Guide! Read More...
Ontario Travel Guides
Both new editions of Boating East Magazine and the Trent-Severn Boating and Road Guide will carry special feature articles on "Green Boating" projects. Read More...
Aids to Navigation Removal and Replacement
Keep informed about ongoing changes to Trent-Severn Waterway navigation.
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