Find your ramp. Check the water. Launch safe.
Live wind, waves and water levels for 265+ public boat launches across Ontario — plus the safety checks that bring everyone home.
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Your ramps today
Wind, waves and the 3-day outlook for the ramps you launch from most.
Directory
265 ramps on the map
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.
Before you tow
Get the boat ready for launch day
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
Gear you need before launch day.
The shop keeps the directory free: boat names, registration numbers, helm labels, and waterproof boat cards.
Shop boat products
Boat name lettering
Marine vinyl lettering for transoms, hull sides, pontoons, and fishing boats.
Transport Canada numbers
3-inch registration lettering for legal bow identification before inspection season.
Boat cards and helm stickers
Waterproof contact cards and cockpit labels for Great Loop, marina, and club use.
Start with the directory. Leave with a safer plan.
Every trip still needs weather, equipment, and local ramp checks. We make the first three easy.