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Boating in Peterborough & the Kawarthas

It’s Aboat Time

Nothing but you, the sun and long stretches of sparkling water ahead…Ahh boating in Peterborough & the Kawarthas.

In fact, there’s no debate on this one: Peterborough & the Kawarthas has some of the best inland boating in the world. And what’s even better is that the region lies at the heart of the historic Trent-Severn Waterway. From here, Canada’s longest chain of locks and canals connects our lakes and rivers to the Great Lakes and beyond.

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    Trent-Severn Waterway

    Peterborough & the Kawarthas is home to Canada’s Treasured Waterway, the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada – our connection to our land, our people, our industry, our past and most importantly our future.

Stay near the water

Bailey’s Bay | A Parkbridge Cottage & RV Resort
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Business Type: Places to Stay, Business Type: Campgrounds & Trailer Parks, Business Type: Resorts & Cottages

Bailey’s Bay | A Parkbridge Cottage & RV Resort

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Enjoy over 80 acres of summer fun and spectacular sunsets in the heart of the Kawarthas.

78 Lindsay Rd.,
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 6X3
Visit Website for Bailey’s Bay | A Parkbridge Cottage & RV Resort

Boater Friendly Food & Drink

Mainstreet Bar & Grill
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Business Type: Eat & Drink, Business Type: Casual Dining

Mainstreet Bar & Grill

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Enjoy lunch with a view!

Located in Beautiful Buckhorn, Ontario. Mainstreet Bar & Grill has a large patio overlooking Buckhorn Lake, right next to the historic Trent-Severn Waterway.

Our water-front location, great food, cold beer, and fun atmosphere won’t disappoint. If you’re local or want to make a drive for an amazing time out, Mainstreet Bar & grill won’t disappoint.

1939 Lakehurst Rd
Buckhorn, Ontario
K0L 1J0
Visit Website for Mainstreet Bar & Grill

Explore our marinas

Take a cruise

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Great PWC Getaways in Peterborough and the Kawarthas

Got a day or a weekend to go PWC riding? Here’s a welcoming place that offers some of the best interconnected waterways in Ontario!
The What a Ride Podcast

The What A Ride Podcast

What a Ride takes you places, even when you’re stuck at home. News and advice for the yet-to-be-weary adventurer. Fun. Adventure. Risk. Don’t underestimate your own enthusiasm for life. Say yes to everything.

Sea Doo Trip from Hastings to Peterborough

This Trent River to Otonabee River Sea Doo Tour via Rice Lake is one of many exciting Ontario rides I’ve discovered. My wife and I acquired a Triton Elite WCII watercraft trailer, so we could easily access Ontario riding destinations other than our own cottage lake from my Sea-Doo dealer, Gateway Powersports & Marine. Most are also close to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). So why stay in one place all summer? Get out there and live a little!

Power Boat Television: Daytripping the Kawarthas

Steve’s buddy joins him to spend a few days exploring the Trent-Severn Waterway on a Princecraft Quorum 23 pontoon where they take over control of the Peterborough Lift Lock. Later he heads to the Rideau River to profiles a 2017 Carver C37 while on My Boat it’s Mike shows the good, bad and ugly of fuel and other hoses.

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