This week is Canada’s “Safe Boating Awareness Week”, an annual campaign that raises awareness about enjoying boating while following the best safety practices for all onboard.
You will see many messages from a variety of different boating organizations and it’s important to pay attention to those as when things go wrong on the water there is usually little time to react.
In 2024 “Water Ways TV” debuted a new show, “Water Ways Ontario”, on the Global TV network and I was invited to be on the Georgian Bay episode!
It has recently been made available online and focuses on the 30,000 Islands, Stanley Boats in Parry Sound, and the Penetanguishene area. Click link below to see the full episode:
https://youtu.be/BYEye763rr8?si=jWu0of8UHvjRtFv9
Georgian Bay is all about breathtaking scenery, magical hideaways, and incredible sunsets! Check out my short video – starting with drone footage from the 30,000 Islands – of our 2024 explorations on the Bay and see how many places you recognize, or even better – perhaps you will spot your boat!
Part of the beauty of the Bay is finding those hidden treasures and quiet anchorages – spots you will never want to share the location of! – and I’ve included a few of mine in this video. Be sure to have your sound on for my introduction as I give you the location of the first stop.
And if you’re starting to think about your 2025 cruising itinerary, be sure to check back in a few weeks for my upcoming story on our top 5 anchorages of 2024 and the must see dinghy day trips from each location!
By paddle, sail, or motor – there are endless places to explore on the Bay, where is 2025 going to take you?
The majority of our summer is spent cruising and anchoring around Georgian Bay and like most boaters we are always on the lookout for ways to improve and/or extend our onboard living.
Here is a list of our top 10 additions from the 2024 season that made our boating life better! From the bridge to the galley, anchoring and prop protection, these are what made our life on board a little easier and in some cases helped us sleep better at night:
Continue reading “Improving Onboard Life: Our Top 10 Best Additions of 2024”
Following May’s hectic pace of getting boats launched, cleaned and the winter gremlins cleared out, June is the perfect month to research, plan, and then begin your cruising itinerary for the summer.
For Georgian Bay I utilize my charts, Great Lakes Cruising Club binders, and Ports guide when planning our trips. Occasionally I will check Google Earth and/or Google images for additional info when heading into an unfamiliar area or just searching for places to explore by dinghy or on foot, like rivers and forests.
Georgian Bay Beauties: Find Your Wilderness! 