Already Licensed? Now’s the time to sharpen your skills for summer on the water.

From licensed to advanced boating, CanBoat courses provide a clear path to stronger skills and safer boating.

Strengthen Your Skills

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The Official Source for Boating Education in Canada

CanBoat supports ongoing learning with trusted courses that help you stay skilled, safe, and confident on the water — season after season.

Built by experienced instructors and grounded in real-life boating situations, our in-depth courses develop practical skills step by step, preparing you for what actually happens on the water.

Now’s the perfect time to strengthen
your boating skills.

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Your Boating Path with CanBoat

Step 1 — Get Your Licence (PCOC)

Learn Canada’s boating rules and legal requirements. Average completion time: 3–4 hours.

Boat Show Special
$25 – tax free
Regular Price $49,99

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Step 2 — Build Real Skills (Basic Navigation & Boat Handling)

Essential knowledge courses to help you navigate, dock, anchor, handle weather, and manage real-world situations with confidence.

Part 1 & 2 
Starting at $140

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Step 3 — VHF Radio & more (Advanced Certification)

A VHF certificate is required to operate a marine radio. Learn how to communicate clearly — especially in emergency situations.

ROC(M) Certification
Starting at $145

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Boating isn’t just about having a licence — it’s about having the confidence to handle whatever comes your way.

Must-Do Courses

Need a boost of confidence this summer?

Part 1 - Basic Navigation

  • Read charts, buoys, depths, and hazards
  • Navigate safely around boats and obstacles
  • Use a compass, bearings, and GPS with confidence
  • Handle tides, currents, and real-world navigation scenarios

 ✅ Learn online from experienced instructors.

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Part 2 - Boat Handling

  • Dock and undock with confidence

  • Handle ropes, knots, and boat control

  • Understand collision rules and responsibilities

  • Manage weather, tides, and emergencies

✅ These must-do course teach you how to stay in control when things get real.

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Be Summer Ready

Trusted by hundreds of thousands of Canadians, CanBoat helps boaters build real confidence on the water — guided by experienced instructors with hands-on experience across Canada’s lakes, rivers, and coastal waters.

Canada’s Official Boating Education
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Accredited and Recognized by

Our Operator Card course is Accredited by Transport Canada, and the only Canadian Course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and officially recognized by the US Coast Guard.