Boating to Niagara On The Lake. Wine country. The Current is Strong! A marina slip is needed.
This video shows our experience when we brought our sailboat across Lake Ontario to Niagara On The Lake. Due to Covid, marinas were not accepting transient boats. Every other city on Lake Ontario we just anchored out and dinghied to shore. We had never been to the Niagara area. We figured we could do the same and anchor somewhere and go to shore to explore wine country and maybe even bike to the city of Niagara and see Niagara Falls.
We learned that the current on the Niagara River is too strong to safely anchor and go to shore leaving your boat at the perils of the current. Hopefully, the summer of 2021 will be different and we will be able to get a slip so that we can come back and do some land exploring. Maybe even explore the American side of the river.
Hopefully, those thinking of boating to this area will find this video useful. If so show the channel some love by giving the video a thumbs up.
Safe Cruising!
Craig and Janice
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At Smuggler’s Cove there is a road you could walk up ... or a set of stairs you can climb. Takes you right to the Niagara Parkway at East-West Line, where there are bicycle rentals available. Mind you during the Covid they may not have been opened. You could even walk to downtown Niagara-on-the-Lake from there. Not far at all.
Nice to see you back, Nice trip,
Found you guys on a Facebook post and watched this video. Really Well Done! Just the kind of channel I'm looking for. Can't wait to go back and watch your past ones.
Great stuff guys! Hope to see you down this way next summer. There’s a great anchorage and beech on the east side of the Welland Canal. Well protect from wind except from the north and north east. With bikes, you can make it to Niagara on the Like...a nice ride and workout.
Niceeee ! Brings back memory for me of yesteryear going to the Falls & fishing on Lake O. Jan.-Feb. coolest weather here now in Philippines & low 80's. Will take a couple small close trips very soon, one near Boracay. Enjoy life while u can & live for today especially during these crazy times......
Definitely worth being a member of a yacht club to take advantage of the reciprocal privilege's at the NOTLSC and Smuggler's Cove Yacht Club. Niagara on the Lake is probably the nicest destination on the west end of Lake Ontario. It's worth spending a few days there. Also the Youngstown Yacht Club, which also has reciprocal agreements across the river on the US side is really nice. It's a really nice day trip to check out the American Fort Niagara on the mouth of the river. Hopefully the border will be open this summer.
At Smugglers Cove, looks like the boats were pointing up river and towards shore, so the current must be backing along the shore. Most “clubs” do not allow non “club” boaters in at any fee. Although if you can reach someone it never hurts to ask. Also, there is an Anchorage just north or south of the morning field in about 15-20 feet. The current is not as strong and the holding is good, but you’ll want to be close to shore. You can tie your dinghy to the smugglers cove dock, which they don’t mind as long as you circle to the back side. Just be sure to ask permission from any member who can help you out. It’s a self-help club and they don’t have any staff. Everyone volunteers to keep the club running and the rules enforced.
Your covid activities are much better than mine! I'll keep living vicariously through you guys. That part of Canada/US looks so beautiful!
Great video, thanks for sharing
Good job! Thanks for the intel. I've sailed out of Cleveland for years but never ventured out to much. I sail a 25' C&C ( a fine Canadian boat) and is a bit small to be caught in a blow. Never met a Canadian I didnt like!
Nice 👍🏽
Ahh man I hope COVID is over this year
I thought it would be interesting to ask what your realistic timeline is now for buying a catamaran? There are a lot of unknowns, but if things went “well”, would you have a window in mind?
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