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DESTINATION FEATURE
Port Dover
Bikes, Perch and Dogs
All photos John Morris
ake Erie always feels somehow older, more mature. It's
been the cradle of boating and summer pleasure for
years. Port Dover is a time-honoured port with an
established feel, high spirited traditions both old and new and a
real character all its own. Fishing and sunning have been going
on for a couple of centuries although the town's best known
institution, PD13, the spectacular motorcycle ride-in that
occurs every Friday the 13th and has put the place forever on
the map - only began in 1981.
Named for Dover, England in the early 1880s, Port Dover
evolved as a fishing port and has been loved by generations as a
long established summer resort pretty well ever since. Its atmosphere is infused with flavours of beach sand, fishing boats and
music for which it is renowned. The musical tradition includes
huge names like Louis Armstrong and Count Basie played at the
Summer Garden where Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians were
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The Port Dover Harbour
Marina has 458 slips
including a dozen for visitors.
By John Morris
the 'house band' for some time. Later, by Ronnie Hawkins and
the Hawks bred Levon Helm, Rick Danko and the others who
evolved into The Band. An arsonist reportedly torched the
Summer Garden in January 1979. The whole history is fueled by
hot dogs from the still famous Arbor, one of those authentic
frankfurter stands that clearly has been spreading yellow mustard for decades.
But back to boating; Lake Erie is blessed with a lot of interesting cruising ports and Dover is undoubtedly one of the most
accommodating. As a visiting boater, you'll be in the heart of the
place; it's compact enough that you don't even need a bicycle to
June 2015
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Yachting June 2015
Vantage Point: Introduce a Friend to Boating
Waterfront: Cold Water Awareness, Easter Seals Regatta, Ask the Experts
Club Profile: Sarnia Yacht Club
Galley Guys - Cobourg Stroll
Fitness On Board Series: Part 1
Feature: Summer Antique Boat Shows and Marine Museums
Destination: Port Dover: Bikes, Perch and Dogs
Port Hole
Sail Review: Marlow-Hunter 37
Power Review: Azimut Magellano 43
Crossing the Line: Everything Old is New Again
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