Boating

Weather

Washington Marine Forecast
Camano Island to Point Roberts (Including the San Juan Islands)

NOAA Weather
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – National Weather Service

NOAA Seattle/Tacoma Doppler Radar
NOAA Seattle/Tacoma, WA Short Ranged Based Doppler Radar

Oceanweather.com
Northwest USA and Canada Recent Weather Data

Weather Office Canada

Juan de Fuca Strait – East Entrance
San Juan de Fuca Strait – Central Strait

Education and Safety

United States Power Squadrons
The largest private boating organization for sail and power boaters. Lots of information, including a boating safety page and an online NASBLA approved boating course.

Bellingham Sail & Power Squadron
A non profit, educational organization dedicated to making boating safer and more enjoyable by teaching classes in seamanship, navigation and related subjects.

BoatSafe.com
Safe Boating Tips, Basic Boating Safety, Movies and Simulators.

Boating and Yacht Safety for All Ages
Boating safety information and safety resources and checklists for boaters of all ages.

https://www.cps-ecp.ca/
Canadian Power and Sail Squadron is an organization across Canada promoting safe boating, offering courses to all who are interested in boating and water safety.  Advanced courses on navigation are also available.

Governmental Agencies

Washington Parks – Boating
Boating facilities and programs from the state of Washington.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Information on the fish and wildlife resources in the State of Washington.

Transport Canada’s “Safe Boating Guide”.

Border Crossing Information

Entering Canada by Boat
From Pat’s Boating in Canada.

Boating in BC

BC Marine Parks
Provincial Marine Parks

AHOY British Columbia
Boating Canada’s Western Seas

B.C. Marine Parks Forever
BC Marine Parks Forever Society

Other

International Burgee Registry
Yacht Club burgees from around the world.

Animated Knots for Boating
A nice visual reference for tieing many useful knots.