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Gabriola Island
- Gabriola.org has a great directory of local businesses, services, recreational opportunities and general information about Gabriola Island. Check out of the wonderful photos on this site, many of interest to boaters and those who love the waters surrounding our Island.
- Gabriola Island Chamber of Commerce provides information on all its members, many Island organizations, as well as a useful guide for visitors.
- Gabriola Web Directory is an all-inclusive source for Gabriola's web sites. There are many links of interest to boaters.
- Page's Resort and Marina
- Silva Bay Resort and Marina
- Silva Bay Shipyard School
- Silva Bay Yacht Club has, among other things of interest, links that provide boating information while cruising to Gabriola, and information about Gabriola Island and related marine topics.
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Power & Sail Squadrons
- Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons
- Vancouver Island North District the Distric's web site, which deals with the District's news, issues and organization; below, the various squadrons' sites:
- Ballenas
- Cape Lazo
- Cowichan
- Gabriola
- Mount Brenton
- Nanaimo
- Nanoose
- Port Alberni - no web site
- Powell River - no web site
- Ripple Rock
- Vancouver Island South District
- Government of Canada
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Canadian Coast Guard - Aids to Navigation Publications Online
- Canadian Hydrographic Service
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Notmar Notices to Mariners, Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans
- Office of Boating Safety Transport Canada
- Safe Boating Guide
- Spectrum Direct: MMSI application process; database of all MMSI's
- British Columbia - Governments and Agencies
- BC Ferries The history section and photo archives are interesting
- Islands Trust See especially the section Marine Stewartship
- Integrated Land Management Bureau
- Environmental Conditions
- Currents At Gabriola Passage
- Tides, Silva Bay
- WWW Tide and Current Predictor
- Weather and Sea Conditions
- Strait of Georgia Marine Weather
- Environment Canada
- Weather Underground: Lots of great information here besides forecasts
- Entrance Island, current conditions
- Of General Interest
- Animated Knots by Grog This web site is a "must" for those working on their knot unit in the Boating Course.
- Lighthouse Links
- Accurate Time: Personalize this site - all sorts of goodies, including calendars
- Books in Motion is an on-line book store that features small press and unique books. The selection focuses on marine/history books, most by Canadian authors. Included are books on west coast paddlewheelers, steam ships, Canada's Merchant Marine and many other maritime selections.
- BoatSafeKids
- Celestial Navigation Net
- Canadian Boating Index has links to some very good Canadian and World sites, including British Columbia
- Canadian Geographic Magazine
- Georgia Strait Alliance
- GPS Primer from The Aerospace Corporation
- International Maritime Signal Flags
- Lighthouses of British Columbia
- Maritime Museum of British Columbia
- Test Your Knowledge
- Coast & Kayak Magazine is published in Nanaimo; it contains articles and links of interest not just to kayakers, but boaters generally
