Parry Sound Boating

As we make eager preparations for the new boating season, many are looking for new and fun activities on Georgian Bay and the local lakes. One of the popular and growing activities is Geocaching where a container, or cache, is strategically hidden somewhere on an island and the only way to find it is with a GPS. Free software is available online for your phone or tablet to guide you on the journey. Once found, open the package to discover a trinket that you can keep, take a... laminated information card providing useful details about the hosting island, sign your name on the log book and leave a new trinket, usually a pen, key chain, mini-flag or similar nik-nak, so that the next adventurer can trade theirs. ParrySound Boating maintains 6 cache sites. Details are in the menu above. I’m also looking for a few helpers that are willing to check our caches and report status back to me from time to time. This will help keep the caches stocked and ready for the next adventurer. Contact me at [email protected] if interested. If anyone has suggestions for a new cache spot on the Bay that is accessible by boat and has safe docking facilities, please leave a comment. Boat safely. Enjoy the natural beauty of our waters. Joe Grasso

New Course: CPS BOATING 2 TAKE A ‘REAL’ BOATING COURSE Do you already have your PCOC Card? ... Do you boat on Georgian Bay, 30,000 islands? Learn about navigation and a lot more Take our CPS BOATING 2 Course! a 5-week course, starting January 23RD, 2019 This Course is the ideal follow-up for boaters who have their PCOC but are interested in expanding their knowledge to areas such as simple coastal navigation, rules of the road, chart work (paper and electronic), anchoring and towing, marlinspike, safety practices and more! If you fall off a boat and use your PFD accidently you have already broken a rule or two. Every lesson you will be given a tip or two on how you and your crew can stay on your boat. For more information about course: Call 705-342.1315 OR email: [email protected]

The Parry Sound Power and Sail Squadron Annual General Meeting will be held May 18, 2018 at 7:00 PM. Location to be announced later. All Power and Sail Squadron members and the public are invited to attend. http://parrysoundboating.ca//parry-sound-power-and-sail-s/

The VHF Radio Course, Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime), also referred to as ROC(M), is a two-evening course that will be offered this year May 8th and 10th in Parry Sound, from 6:30 to 9:00. This complete course with CD, includes work with Digital Selective Calling. This course will prepare you for the Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) and includes the DSC Endorsement exam which is given on the second evening. [ 59 more words ] http://parrysoundboating.ca//vhf-radio-restricted-operato/

Boating 2 Beyond Boating Basics, More than your Boating Licence The PCOC makes sure you have immediate navigation and safety skills but it’s just the beginning of what you should know when you get on a boat. In the second of our Boating Series, you are introduced to the art of navigation, anchoring, ropes, lines and knots not to mention what to expect when the boat is moving under power. [ 59 more words ] http://parrysoundboating.ca//boating-2-course-starting-ap/