Partners
BOATsmart! Canada has partnered with industry leaders to help Canadian families boat safely and with confidence. Our partners promote boating safety and environmental stewardship through their support of the BOATsmart! Canada program.
Yamaha Motor Canada
Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd. is a proud corporate citizen, and the company is actively involved in local communities across the nation.
West Marine
West Marine has 375 stores in 38 states, Puerto Rico and Canada and is a proud safe boating partner of BOATsmart! Canada.
Home Hardware
Help is close to home! Visit your local Home Hardware store to purchase BOATsmart! Canada's Home Study Guide or Interactive CD-ROM. You can also take the Pleasure Craft Operator Card exam at select Home Hardware stores across Canada. Home Hardware is a proud sponsor of BOATsmart! Canada.
Discover Boating
Discover Boating is a public awareness effort managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) on behalf of the North American recreational boating industry. Discover Boating has partnered exclusively with BOATsmart! Canada to promote safe, enjoyable boating at more than 170 events each year.
Cottage Life
Cottage Life is a value-driven company that seeks to be the first source for cottage-related information, products, and services, and encourages environmentally conscious behaviour. Cottage Life has partnered with BOATsmart! Canada to promote safe boating and help cottagers to obtain their Pleasure Craft Operator Card.
Base Camp
There are many other camps and wakeboard schools available to the consumer in Ontario, Canada and around the world. So what sets Base Camp apart from the rest and ensures our customers the return on their investment? In short we have spoken to our customers and their parents to know exactly what they want from a camp. From that point, it is not so hard. We just do what they tell us and do it well. Base Camp is a proud partner of BOATsmart! Canada.
Facts Fishing
Whether he is alone on the lake searching for early season walleye, shooting his television show or competing in a tournament, it is not hard to see what Dave Mercer was meant to do, that is fish and share his love and passion for the sport with others. BOATsmart! Canada is a proud partner of Dave Mercer and the Facts of Fishing, encouraging anglers youn and old to obtain their Pleasure Craft Operator Card.
MD Insurance
MD Marine Insurance is the largest marine pleasure watercraft insurance broker in Canada. MD Marine offers a wide range of insurance products, including customized coverage and guaranteed replacement cost. And with the company's online quoting and instant approval, MD Marine Insurance is truly Boat Insurance Made Easy.
Boatguide
Since 1983 Boatguide has been Canada’s most-trusted source for boaters. With complete specifications, photographs and Canadian pricing on more than 300 powerboat models, Boatguide's annual powerboat buyer's guide offers Canada’s most complete and comprehensive guide to new boats available anywhere – from tenders to personal watercraft to fishing boats to luxury yachts. Boatguide is a proud media partner of BOATsmart! Canada.
Mustang Survival
For more than 40 years Mustang Survival has been committed to providing life support solutions for people exposed to the most hazardous environments. Through constant innovation and application of new technologies we have established ourselves as a leading supplier of survival solutions to the most demanding military, professional, and recreational users. Mustang Survival is a proud sponsor of BOATsmart! Canada, working to promote lifejacket and PFD wear to recreational boaters across Canada.
Federation of Ontario Cottage Associations
FOCA is an incorporated non-profit organization serving as an information centre, providing assistance and leadership to Ontario's cottage associations and to its individual members. For over 45 years, FOCA has been dedicated to supporting the interests of Ontario's cottagers and has partnered exclusively with BOATsmart! Canada to enhance boating safety on Ontario's waterways. FOCA Lake Associations and individual members can be certified as BOATsmart! Affiliates to offer the PCOC exam and safe boating course to their fellow cottagers.
Canadian Safe Boating Council
The Canadian Safe Boating Council is in the business of promoting safe and responsible boating throughout Canada. As a proud CSBC member, BOATsmart! Canada partners with the council to create awareness for boating safety and help prevent boating injuries and drownings.
Atlantic Marine Trades Association
The Atlantic Marine Trades Association (AMTA) is the official voice of the recreational boating industry in Canada's Maritime Provinces. BOATsmart! Canada is proud to partner with AMTA to promote boating safety and education throughout Atlantic Canada.
British Columbia Marine Trades Association
The BC Marine Trades Association (BCMTA) is the voice of the recreational marine industry in British Columbia. As a safe boating partner of the BCMTA, BOATsmart! Canada promotes boating safety, education and certification to recreational boaters in British Columbia.
Mid Canada Marine Dealers Association
The Mid-Canada Marine Dealers Association promotes the marine and power sport industry and facilitates safety, education and leadership to enable the industry to maximize its potential in Manitoba. BOATsmart! Canada works with the MCMDA to promote boating safety awarenss in Monitoba and certify recreational boaters for their Pleasure Craft Operator Card.
Ontario Marine Operators Association
The Ontario Marine Operators Association connects recreational boaters with marinas, boat dealers and service providers in Ontario. The OMOA partners with BOATsmart! Canada to pomote a safe, enjoyable boating lifestyle at more than 170 events each season.
