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==Islands== | ==Islands== | ||
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+ | * [[Gambier Island]] | ||
+ | * [[Keats Island]] | ||
+ | * [[Pender Island]] | ||
+ | * [[Vancouver Island]] | ||
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==Communication== | ==Communication== |
Revision as of 08:53, 24 July 2016
An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around Canada.
Canada
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Capital | Ottawa |
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Language | English, French |
Currency | Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
Time zone | (UTC−3.5 to −8) , DST: (UTC−2.5 to −7) |
Calling code | +1 |
An overview of sailing and cruising on Canada's coasts and waterways is of course a daunting task. After all, Canada is the second largest country on earth with extensive coastlines on the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans, all but one (Michigan) of the Great Lakes and innumerable smaller lakes and waterways. No single description of cruising conditions, weather patterns, or other classifications can be applied except perhaps for one: no tropical climate here (even so, the weather on the Great Lakes is generally warm and humid during the summer months...) Coastal navigation on all coasts can be challenging because of topography which often contributes to strong tidal currents. Careful planning and navigation are required. The Great Lakes, of course, are huge fresh water reservoirs and are not subject to tidal influences.
Charts
The Canadian Hydrographic Service produces charts in both paper and digital formats.
Weather
- Environment Canada issues official marine forecasts several times a day for most major settlements and waterways on the Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific coasts and the major inland lakes. Marine forecasts are also broadcast continuously, in English and French, on the VHF WX channels near major waterways and shipping routes
Passages
- Trans-Atlantic - Canada to Europe (North Atlantic)
- Trans-Atlantic - Europe to Canada (North Atlantic)
Islands
- Anvil Island
- Bowen Island
- Chatham Islands
- Gabriola Island
- Galiano Island
- Gambier Island
- Keats Island
- Pender Island
- Vancouver Island
Communication
Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
Any navigation notes here.
Entrance
Arrival
First arrival MUST be made at a port of entry. Contact Customs on 1-888-CANPASS. CANPASS is a program to streamline customs and immigration clearance. Customs will require:
- Vessel's name
- Registration number
- Last port of call
- List of ports intending to visit
- Each crewmembers' full name, date of birth, nationality, purpose of visit and length of stay in Canada or, in the case of returning residents, length of absence.
- All personal goods being imported, including firearms and ammunition as well as alcohol and tobacco products, must be declared
You will then either be cleared to leave the area and enter Canada, or notified to wait for a customs or immigration officer to complete documents or conduct an examination. At the conclusion of the customs process, you will receive a "report number". This number should be displayed in a suitable place where it is visable to inspectors.
Departure
Details?
Customs and Immigration
Customs
- Firearms and ammunition MUST be declared on arrival
- PETS:- Dogs and cats require a rabies vaccination certificate or certificate stating rabies-free status. Those from the United States require the certificate to be signed and dated by a veterinarian indicating that the animal has been vaccinated against rabies within the last three years. This certificate must provide sufficient description and detail to enable adequate identification. The Rabies Certificate must be valid for 12 months and dated at least 30 days prior to entry into Canada
Immigration
Visas: Full current information on the Official Webpage. A six month stay is normally granted.
NEXUS is designed to expedite the border clearance process for low risk, pre-approved travellers into Canada and the United States (Canadian and American crews). Full current details on the Official NEXUS Webpage.
Health and Security
Submit any health warnings/information and any security details here.
Regions
Atlantic Region
(The coasts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, including the Bay of Fundy), Newfoundland and Labrador, the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Laurence River to and beyond Montreal)
Pacific Region
(The coast of British Columbia including the Inside Passage to Alaska)
Great Lakes
(St. Lawrence River west of Montreal's locks on the St. Lawrence Seaway),Lake Ontario, the Welland Canal that by-passes Niagara Falls, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Lake Huron and Georgian Bay (including the North Channel), Lake Superior)
Northwest Passage and Hudson Bay
(For the truly intrepid...)
Berthing
This Wiki will attempt to cover only those ports that would be of particular interest to cruising yachts.
Also see Great Lakes.
= Island = Port of entry, = Marina, = Harbor, = Anchorage, = Needs data.
Nova Scotia | New Brunswick | Prince Edward Island | Newfoundland |
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Quebec | Ontario | Gulf Islands | North West Territories |
Grand Manan | British Columbia | Vancouver Island (B.C) | |
Transportation
List transportation (local and/or international.)
Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
References & Publications
The Dreamspeaker Guides by Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones cover the area around Vancouver Island in great depth in six volumes. Their focus is on lovely anchorages as much as on Marinas and services. The individual volumes are:
- Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones, Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Series: The Gulf Islands & Vancouver Island: Victoria & Sooke to Nanaimo, Volume 1, Harbour (March 10, 2006), ISBN 978-1550174021
- Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones, Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Series: Desolation Sound & the Discovery Islands: Volume 2, Harbour 2nd edition (March 10, 2006), ISBN 978-1550174045
- Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones, Vancouver, Howe Sound, and the Sunshine Coast: A Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide, Volume 3, Harbour (January 1, 2003), ISBN 978-1551924670
- Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones, A Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide: Vol. 4 - The San Juan Islands, Fine Edge Productions; 1st edition (April 11, 2005), ISBN 978-1932310160
- Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones, Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Series: The Broughtons: Vancouver Island, Kelsey Bay to Port Hardy, Volume 5, Harbour (September 12, 2006), ISBN 978-1550174069
- Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones, A Dreamspeaker Crusing Guide, Vol. 6: The West Coast of Vancouver Island, Fine Edge Productions; 1st edition (January 1, 2009), ISBN 978-1932310382
More information can be found at Dreamspeaker Guides Website.
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