Skipper Bob - Cruising the Rideau and Richelieu Canals

The Skipper Bob - Cruising the Rideau and Richelieu Canals publication contains concise information about how to plan a summer cruise of the exciting Rideau and Richelieu canals in Canada. The guide includes stops in Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec and includes cruising the St. Lawrence Seaway and Lake Champlain.

Features:

• A compilation of information received from a long list of cruisers and the personal experience of the late Skipper Bob and his wife Elaine, and the current editor, Ted Stehle, and his wife Audrey
• Not a typical "cruising guide," but a basic guide to what you find along the waterway
• Includes information about:
  • Mile-by-mile list of hundreds of marinas
  • Marina and fuel information
  • Anchorage details with extensive rating system
  • Courtesy dockage and yacht clubs that offer reciprocal privileges
  • Transient and long-term slip fees
  • Do-it-yourself yards and haul-out fees
  • Information on courtesy cars
  • Propane and CNG Sources
  • Shopping and points of interest Identified by statute mile
  • Post offices, close to harbors, that accept General Delivery
  • Approach depth and directions
  • Number of transient slips
  • Best anchorages
  • Free docks
  • Details on bridge and lock restrictions with VHF channels
  • Waterway problem areas
  • Pump-out locations
  • "Dog Stops" identifying pet-friendly areas
  • Internet access locations and availability as well as marinas with WiFi
  • Appendix lists all NOAA charts that cover all areas of the Guide
• Updated annually, they are laid out in an easy to use mile by mile format
• Updates by cruisers submitted between publication dates are posted in a special section on the Skipper Bob website