Boating Links

**Links Updated 3/10/2021

48 Degrees North Magazine - News and Articles

https://48north.com/news-and-articles/

B.C. Tides and Currents 

http://www.tides.gc.ca/eng

BC Marine Parks Forever Society
http://www.marineparksforever.ca/

B.C. Weather 
https://weather.gc.ca/marine/index_e.html

Boater Safety Courses - Official

www.boat-ed.com/

BoatUS (Boat Owners Association of the United States)
http://www.boatus.com/ 

BoatUS News and Issues

https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/news-and-issues

MANDATORY Boater Education Card Information - WA State

https://parks.state.wa.us/442/Mandatory-Boater-Education

Boating Safety Resources

https://www.buyrope.co.uk/boat-safety-resources/

Boating at Washington State Parks

http://parks.state.wa.us/435/Boating 

Canada Border Services Agency

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html

Canadian Border Crossing - Canada.ca

https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/border

Find out if you can enter Canada

https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/wizard-start

Canadian Coast Guard
https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/index-eng.html

Canadian Recreational Fishing 
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/default_e.htm 

Council of British Columbia Yacht Clubs
http://www.cbcyachtclubs.ca

FCC - Ship Radio Information 

http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/fctsht14.html 

Fuel Prices and Pump-Outs 
http://www.nwboatinfo.com/Fuel-Dock-Pump-outs.html

International Power Boat Association 
http://www.ipbalogracing.org 

Kids Water Safety by Corps of Engineers (Great!)
http://bobber.info 

Marine Exchange of Puget Sound 
https://marexps.com/

Marine Yellow Pages 
http://www.marineyellowpages.com 

National Association of State Boating Law Administrators 
http://www.nasbla.org 

National Boating Federation 
http://www.n-b-f.org 

National Safe Boating Council 
http://www.safeboatingcouncil.org 

NOAA Local Tides 
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/map/index.shtml?lat=47.41125184300006&lng=-120.55626318699996&zoom=10

NOAA National Weather Service - Seattle 
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/ 

NOAA Tide Prediction, State and Region 
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html

Northwest Boat Travel 
http://www.nwboat.com

Pumpout Stations in WA

https://parks.state.wa.us/657/Pumpout

https://pumpoutwashington.org/where-to-pumpout

US Coast Guard AIS Info:

https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=AISmain

US Customs Duty Information
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/kbyg/customs-duty-info 

Department of Homeland Security - DTOPS (for vessels 30ft or greater) 
https://dtops.cbp.dhs.gov/main/home.htm#%20

USCG Office of Boating Safety 
http://www.uscgboating.org 

USCG 13th District Homepage - Protecting the Pacific Northwest 
https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-13/

The Waggoner Guide
http://www.waggonerguide.com 

Wash Fish and Wildlife License Information 
https://wdfw.wa.gov/licenses

Wash. DOL - Boat Registration 
http://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/ 

Washington Shoreline Aerial Photos 
https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/shorephotoviewer/Map/ShorelinePhotoViewer

WEATHER, N.W. Marine, U of W Boater Information System 
http://bis.apl.washington.edu 

WSF Sailing Schedule 
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/schedules/current/ 

The Recreational Boating Association of Washington cannot accept responsibility for the validity of web sites that link from this page.