Know the ramp before the trailer moves.
Search verified Ontario launch data, check live conditions, run the family safety list, and keep a backup ramp ready before you tow.
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Wind, waves and the 3-day outlook for popular launches. Save your own to see them here first, every visit.
Directory
265 ramps on the map
Transport Canada · Required
Launch-day compliance check
Most recreational boats with one or more engines totalling at least 10 hp (7.5 kW) require a Pleasure Craft Licence unless federally registered. Display its number on both sides of the bow in block characters at least 7.5 cm (3-inch) high, in a colour that contrasts with the hull. Small Vessel Regulations s.11 · Canada Shipping Act
- At least 7.5 cm (3-inch) block characters
- Both sides of the bow — not just one
- Colour contrasts with hull (not matching)
- Legible — not faded, peeling or obscured
Before towing
Verify bow markings before launch
Check size, placement, contrast, and legibility while the boat is still on the trailer.
Last verified against TC Small Vessel Regulations · 2026-06-08
Taking family out this week?
Run the family launch checklist before you tow
Check PFDs, operator card, drain plug, weather, float plan, ramp backup, and emergency contact from one mobile page.
Verification
Know what is verified before you tow
Ramp location, photo, fee, closure, and weather claims are not the same kind of evidence. The methodology page explains the labels and how corrections are handled.
Sponsor this launch zone
Reach boaters before they arrive at an Ontario ramp area
Marina, bait shop, storage yard, mobile mechanic, detailing, insurance, and local food sponsors can own high-intent ramp traffic in this area.
A pin on a map isn’t a launch plan.
Ontario ramps change with water level, weather, season and traffic. Pair the directory with the safety guides before every trip — especially with kids, new boaters, paddlers, or cold water.
Open the marine wikiTransport Canada safety equipment
PFDs, bailers, flares, sound signals, lights, and length-based gear requirements.
Pre-launch checklist
Drain plug, trailer lights, weather, float plan, invasive species, and return checks.
Cold water survival
The 1-10-1 rule for Lake Ontario, Georgian Bay, Lake Erie, and northern waters.
Popular launch zones
Lake Ontario
Great Lakes access from Toronto to Kingston
Lake Erie
Port Colborne, Long Point, and Point Pelee launches
Georgian Bay
30,000 Islands and the Bruce Peninsula
Lake Simcoe
Year-round fishing and recreational boating from Barrie
Muskoka
Cottage country — Fairy Lake, Peninsula Lake, Lake of Bays
Niagara Region
Welland Canal, Niagara River, and Twelve Mile Creek
One useful local sponsor per launch zone.
Ontario Boat Ramps is built around high-intent launch planning, not a storefront. Sponsor placements stay labelled, relevant, and below the ramp, condition, and safety information boaters came for.
Advertise a launch zoneMarinas and fuel docks
Reach boaters while they are checking launch access, parking, water, and route timing.
View sponsor offerStorage and trailer services
Show up beside the ramp decisions that lead directly to seasonal storage and service needs.
View sponsor offerMechanics and detailers
Own the local repair and readiness context without interrupting safety-critical information.
View sponsor offerStart with the directory. Leave with a safer plan.
Every trip still needs weather, equipment, and local ramp checks. We make the first three easy.