Brockville Squadron
Links
CPS-ECP
- CPS
- CPS Foundation
- -the other Rideau District Squadrons
- our own Brockville CPS Facebook page
- USPS
Government
- Government of
Canada
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Coast Guard Auxiliary
- VHF Radio Licence at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - search for "Spectrum Direct" for VHF Radio Station licenses
- Notices to Mariners
- Canadian Hydrographic Service
- Monthly water level bulletins and water levels forecasts for the Great Lakes and Montreal Harbour
- Canadian Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms Used on Charts.
- Government of Ontario
- United Counties of Leeds & Grenville
- City of Brockville
Miscellaneous
- Brockville Yacht Club - very supportive of the Brockville Squadron
- Thousand Islands Association - shoal markers and a whole lot more!
- Save The River
- St. Lawrence II
- The Ocean Race
- Canadian Yachting Magazine - host of CPS's Port Hole
- Local Marine Weather (the exact sub-link may change)
- International Association of Lighthouse Authorities
- WebMaster
- Freighter Algosoo Tour, Spring 2003
- Photography
Members: please suggest other pertinent links. Any of you have web sites of your own?
Other Links
-updated May 2022 by D. Allester
Cruising Information
- Active Captain Community interactive map – focus on any area in North America (and beyond) to identify boating services, marinas and anchorages, including reviews by other boaters
- City of Brockville islands – visitor information for boaters visiting the City owned and managed islands
- Thousand Islands National Park – Parks Canada website – information about services, fees, downloadable maps, etc.
- Parks Canada Rideau Canal Historic Site website – information about hours of operation, passes & permits, downloadable maps, etc.
- Ken Watson’s Rideau Canal website – lots of good information about the waterway and its environs
- Reporting procedures for Canadian pleasure boats entering U.S. waters
- US Customs & Border Patrol reporting locations in Northern New York State
- Brockville water levels (in real time)
Marine Weather
- Environment Canada marine weather conditions and forecast for Kingston – Cornwall (with links to other reporting areas)
- Environment Canada weather radar – zoom in to any area in North America to view animated radar images in real time
- Windy.com weather app (free) – animated weather maps showing wind, waves, temperature, etc. forecast over a one-week period in hourly intervals
- Passage Weather – multiple marine weather forecast maps based on various government models – wind, waves, surface pressure, etc. for regions around the world including the Great Lakes
Government Publications
- Canada’s Safe Boating Guide – essential reading to determine required safety equipment and much more
- Canadian Collision Regulations – another essential publication to safely operate a vessel in Canadian waters (some of the regulations are briefly described in the Safe Boating Guide)
Commercial Vessel Traffic
- St Lawrence Seaway marine traffic interactive map – identifies all ships in the system in real time, describing the type of vessel, departure port, destination port and lots more; based on AIS data updated by the minute and provided by a link to MarineTraffic.com