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Peterborough
& the Kawarthas has been a favourite
recreational boating destination for
more than a century. Visitors from around
the world are drawn to the tranquility,
natural surroundings and limitless opportunities
for recreation offered by
the region's vast network of interconnected
lakes, rivers and streams. Novice and
expert boaters alike will find all the
boating facilities they need for boating
enjoyment, including marinas, boat and
equipment rentals, docking slips for
overnight or extended stays, cruise
boats, and friendly and helpful residents.
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Boating
Regulations
All operators of craft under 4m in
length (including personal watercraft)
are required to carry proof of competency
while on board. Proof of competency can
take 1 of 3 forms:
- proof
of having successfully completed a boating
safety course in Canada prior to April 1,
1999;
- a
pleasure craft operator card, which is
issued following the successful completion
of a Canadian Coast Guard accredited test;
- a
completed rental-boat safety checklist (for
power-driven rental boats).
The
operator card is good-for-life. Boaters can
obtain their card after receiving a mark of at
least 75% on a Canadian Coast Guard accredited
test. Boaters have the option of taking this
test without first completing a course. An
operator card or equivalent issued to a
non-resident by their state or country will be
considered as proof of competency.
Click
Here for more information on
boating safety regulations.
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism reminds
you that while boating, you should always carry:
- A
Personal Flotation Device (PFD) or
lifejacket (that fits) for each occupant
- Buoyant
heaving line (15m or 50' in length)
- Manual
propelling device (paddles) and anchor (15m
or 50' of chain, rope or cable)
- Bailer
or manual water pump
- Watertight
flashlight
- Sound
signaling equipment (e.g. whistle)
Trent-Severn
Waterway
The
Trent-Severn Waterway is one of Canada's
most important early canal routes. The
system spans the whole of Peterborough
& the Kawarthas, providing a continuous
navigable pathway from Lake Ontario
through to Lake Simcoe, and on to Georgian
Bay. Passage along the canal through
the City of Peterborough features the
unique adventure of being lifted 20
metres (65 feet) by the historic
Peterborough Lift Lock, an engineering
marvel and the highest operational hydraulic
lock of its kind in the world.
Click
Here for information on lockage
and mooring fees, hours of operation,
and maps of the Trent-Severn Waterway
For
more information on boating in the Kawarthas,
contact Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism
at
1-800-461-6424
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