Listed below are some links that are have been particularly useful to us in both planning and
enjoying our trip through parts of our 2008 territory. Embedded within many of these
specific links are additional active links from their pages to sources of greater detail. Check
back often for additions to this list. I will add to it regularly.
This is a link to information about a very unique and unusual place, Lake on the Mountain".
It is in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada and near the town of Picton.
- Georgian Bay, including the North Channel, Ontario, CA This link provides an overview of
the Georgian Bay, including the North Channel (120 miles long) from Port Severn to
Drummond Island. It includes the geography, history, settlements, descriptions of 4 national
parks, sources for further reading, and external links. Within the article there are additional
active links to encourage you to explore in detail additional interests.
- Trent-Severn Waterway, Ontario, CA This link provides an overview of the Trent-Severn
Waterway (240 miles long) from Trenton to Port Severn, Ontario, CA. It includes the history,
a list of the locks by region and external links.
- America's Great Loop Cruising Association This is the Association to which many people
look when planning, doing or interested in learning more about the America's Great Loop. It
includes access to cruising website posted by members of the association who use those
sites to describe their adventures and experiences.
- Sailflow Weather Information Specific to Water Travel. This is an excellent weather site for
people on the water who want to plan regarding general weather, tides, currents, and wind
speed and direction. It takes a bit of use to gain full benefit but has proven many times to be
very reliable for us and has helped us to avoid bad weather conditions during our voyages.
- Animated Knots by Grog This site provides a list of the most common and useful knots for
people with boats specifically and they have lots of other applications as well. This is
particularly good because it shows with animation the actual tying of knots.
- The Salty Southeast Cruisers Net This site provides a variety of information, but specifically
is useful for providing up to date information to active cruisers along parts of the Gulf Coast
(mostly western FL) and the Atlantic coast. Look on the left side of the page for links to
specific cruising areas.
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