Boating Safety

Transport Canada offers information on many aspects of boating safety including personal floatation devices (PFD), Pleasure Craft licences, speeding and impairment, safety tips and more.  They even have a boating safety app for your phone. 


​Be #Wake Aware

Boating is a popular pastime in Ontario, providing a chance to enjoy the great outdoors and spend time with friends and family. Enjoying our lakes and rivers is a lot of fun but also requires every boater to be safe and responsible. For everyone’s sake, Be #WakeAware.


​Pleasure Craft Operator Card

To operate a watercraft you are required to have on your possession a Pleasure Craft Operator Card.  This site provides a list of most FAQ and a list of accredited course providers. 

Watercraft Equipment Requirements

Transport Canada's safety Equipment Requirements for Watercraft is located on page 16 of this Safe Boating Guide - including motorboats, canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards and sailboats.
Elliot Lake Waterfront Owners Association
ELWOA
P. O. Box 22
Elliot Lake, ON
P5A 2J6
​www.elwoa.com
The Elliot Lake Waterfront Owners Association (ELWOA) is a non-profit, voluntary organization, which provides information, representation and assistance on issues that affect the interests of its members who are waterfront property owners within the city of Elliot Lake.