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Ojibway Bay Marina.
with a long waiting list. "
While I credit him, he credits Johnny
Depp.
" The Pirates of the Caribbean movies
made pirates cool for everyone. Boating
is a family-friendly activity and to have an
event that people of all ages can immerse
themselves in is amazing! "
Wandering the docks to check out
the decorations I ran into the CEO of
the Boating Ontario Association, Rick
Layzell.
" What a great boon for the downtown
businesses to have a 200-plus slip marina
that's jam-packed on Labour Day, " he
said as his ripped pirate pants blew in
the wind. " Orillia is on the Trent-Severn
Waterway and just four locks away from
Georgian Bay. So, whether you day trip or
you are doing the Loop, this is a great stop
for fun or supplies. And let's face it, what
do boaters do when they get off the boat in
a walkable town? They walk up and down
Main Street and beat up their credit card! "
The highlight of the action - aside
from the on-water assault - is the attack
Couchiching
Beach Park.
The reenactors
sailed the vessels
to the beach,
dropped anchor and
on
unloaded their weapons to face off against
the British forces.
Families lined the fi eld as musket fi re
and full-sized canons fi lled the air with the
acidic twinge of gunpowder smoke while
blasts and bangs fi lled the air in a cacophony
of explosions.
But not all boaters want to be immersed
in anything close to a cacophony. Luckily,
Orillia and Lake Country - as the region is
formally known in tourism circles - have
peaceful alternatives.
RAMA FIRST NATION
Of course, it should be noted that the
Port isn't always fi lled with canon fi re and
pirate-party vibes but given its downtown
location, it has more of a fun-fi lled vibe.
If you want to get away from it all,
you've got Ojibway Bay Marina on the
Pirate Steve put in the pillory by the British.
other side of Lake Couchiching which is
part of Rama First Nation. It's surrounded
by trees and away from the city centre but
still with lots of amenities - including
Casino Rama which is either a short bike
ride or taxi or a medium walk (of about
2-kilometres).
In between these two ports is a massive
island that has long been popular with
boaters and has colloquially been known
as Big Chief Island, though the offi -
cial name is Chief Island as community
researcher Ben Cousineau explained.
" Chief Island is part of our reserve. It
always has been, " he said as we stood
in the warm breeze of a September day.
" We've called it a sacred place for hundreds
of years and the reason why is
because we have ancestors buried out
there. So, there's about 14 graves that are
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Boating June 2024

At The Helm: Cast off for Summer 2024!
Feature Editorial: Raft-Up!
Sail Review: Jeanneau Yachts 55
Power Review: Bayliner Trophy 29 EX
Boating Lifestyle: Rediscovering my Boating Backyard
Special Feature: Paving the way to Cleaner Boating
The Port Hole: June 2024
Resource Guide: Your Onboard Emergency Toolkit
Crossing the Line: Please hold my calls (I'll get back to you in November)
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Intro
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Cover1
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Cover2
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Canadian Boating June 2024 - 6
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 7
Canadian Boating June 2024 - At The Helm: Cast off for Summer 2024!
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 9
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Feature Editorial: Raft-Up!
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 11
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 12
Canadian Boating June 2024 - 13
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Canadian Boating June 2024 - 15
Canadian Boating June 2024 - Sail Review: Jeanneau Yachts 55
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Canadian Boating June 2024 - Power Review: Bayliner Trophy 29 EX
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Canadian Boating June 2024 - Boating Lifestyle: Rediscovering my Boating Backyard
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Canadian Boating June 2024 - Special Feature: Paving the way to Cleaner Boating
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Canadian Boating June 2024 - The Port Hole: June 2024
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