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Boating in Ontario:

Ontario has many marinas, docking and boat
launching facilities of good quality along its rivers and
on its many lakes.

For detailed information and contact addresses on all
aspects of recreational boating in Ontario -- including
sources of weather information, regulations re
customs, grey water, craft licensing and ID, navigation
aids, nautical chart sources, regulations, fuelling and
grey water handling, and local canal authorities -- see
the introduction to the current OMOA Ontario Marina
Directory mentioned below.


How to Locate Water Craft Facilities

The Ontario Marina Operators Association (OMOA)
issues an annual _Ontario Marina Directory_, a guide
to member marinas in Ontario that are open to
tourists. For a copy, contact our tourism information
services, local marinas in the area you plan to visit,
or:

Ontario Marina Operators Association (OMOA)
4 Cataraqui Street, Suite 211
Kingston, Ontario,
Canada
K7K 1Z7
Tel: (613) 547-6662
Fax: (613) 547-6813

Some local Ontario authorities also publish regional
guides to boat and docking facilities, and can provide
information on smaller boat launch facilities. Look for
special highway signs to guide you to local boat
launching sites reachable from the larger provincial
and local highways.


Documents You Will Need to Import a Motorboat

Motor-powered pleasure craft may enter Canada by
trailer, or under their own power. Customs Canada will
issue you an entry permit at your point of entry, good
for a stay of up to 12 months. You will be asked to
return the permit at your point of departure.

All boats powered by motors 7.5 kw (10HP) or over
must be licensed, and the license number must be
clearly indicated on both sides of the vessel's bow.
Boat licenses from outside Ontario are accepted.


Restrictions

Garbage and sewage disposal facilities are located at
marinas at many points around Ontario's lakes and
along our rivers. Marinas with pump-out facilities are
listed in OMOA's annual _Ontario Marina Directory_.
You may not discharge garbage or untreated sewage
overboard into our waters.


Driving water craft while impaired is illegal in
Ontario.

The Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) are responsible
for inland lakes and waterways not served by
municipal police forces.

Repair services are available through many marinas.     

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