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NAVIGATION & GOVERNMENT SITES
NAVIGATION, & Government Sites: (Also see the
Organizations, magazines & publications
links for sales of paper & electronic charts)
Army Corps of Engineers - Main Site:
www.usace.army.mil -
Army Corps of Engineers - Jacksonville District
http://www.sfwmd.gov/lo_statustrends/lo_index.html - Florida
Okeechobee Waterway & Lock Information
The Canadian Coast Guard Home Page: www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/
Consumer Information Center - Govt Printing Office: www.pueblos.gsa.gov
- free catalog, free & low cost govt pubs on everything
Dismal Swamp Welcome Center:
www.icw-net.com/dscwelcom - East coast. State of the Canal, lock schedules,
dockage and local weather.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Home Page: www.fcc.gov/
Florida State University - Dry Tortugas Reserve: http://fpac.fsu.edu/torgugas
- Details on the development of the ecological reserve in the Tortugas.
Great Circle Calculator:
http://www.greatloop.com/ -
Calculates the shortest distance between two points using Great Circle
Calculations
Great Lakes Water Levels: www.lre.usace.army.mil/
- Great Lakes Boaters know that charts are referenced to a datum, which changes
from month to month and year to year. This gives those lake levels - if you're
there you can also call the Coast Guard to find current levels + or - from
datum.
Hudson River Valley: www.HVNet.com - online
resource about info on Hudson River Valley and marinas between Yonkers & Troy
Dam. Interactive map. Info on marinas, restaurants, historic sites, etc
Joe Mehaffey: www.joe.mehaffey.com
- Joe Mehaffey and Jack Yeazel's GPS info website. Useful info about GPS
including a lot on Garmin handhelds.
Local Notice to Mariners: www.navcen.uscg.mil/lnm/default.htm
*Managing the waterway:
www.managingthewaterway.com - Waterway Cruising Guides, and Electronic
Charts for the entire U.S. at affordable prices.
*Mapfinder (NOS):
www.mapfinder.nos.noaa.gov - Complex interface, but can download low
resolution (85 dpi) versions of NOAA charts, aerial photos and more.
Maptech:
www.maptech.com/mapserver - Maptech's mapserver. Access to charts, topos,
aerial photography and more.
Marine Planner:
www.marineplanner.com - Full catalogue of viewable and printable SoftCharts,
weather, route making and more. Now has charts for your PDA.
National Imagery & Mapping agency (NIMA) - US Defense Mapping Agency:
www.nima.mil main website - the
navigation/maritime safety pages has online versions of American Practical
Navigator (Bowditch) and other pubs like Chart No 1, pilot charts and light
lists, as well as notice to mariners. - http://164.214.12.145/asam/asam_j_query.html
- Database for anti-shipping activity (piracy)
National Marine Fisheries Service:
www.nmfs.noaa.gov - Fish, fisheries & other marine life. Downloads of whale
songs.
National Marine Sanctuaries - NOAA -
www.sanctuaries.nos.noaa.gov -
All the marine sanctuaries in the country
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association:
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov NOAA Charts. Digital & printed. Cooperative effort with Maptech ( www.maptech.com
) for the digital raster charts including online updates.
Navionics: www.navionics.com -
Charts, 800-848-5896
*NOAA-United States Coast Pilot:
http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/nsd/cpdownload.htm - All nine volumes of the
US Coast pilot - entire US coastline - Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Great Lakes,
Lower Mississippi, Hawaii, Alaska, US Pacific Islands.
NOAA Epirb Registration:
www.sarsat.noaa.gov - 888-212-7283. Online forms for registering your 406
MHz EPIRB. Must be renewed every two years.
NOAA Office of Coast Survey:
www.chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov - Info on ordering charts, Chart No 1 and many
historical charts downloadable.
NOAA "Booklet Charts":
http://ocsdata.ncd.noaa.gov/bookletchart - (2009) printable letter sized
page booklet Raster Navigation (RNC) charts.
NOS Mapfinder:
www.mapfinder.nos.noaa.gov - Complex interface, but can download
low-resolution (85dpi) versions of NOAA charts, aerial photos, and more.
Panama Canal: www.pancanal.com -
Info on the canal, including regulations and fees.
PORTS:
http://www.co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/ports.html - NOAA site. 51 Great Lakes real time water level monitors.
Plus sites all over the country -185 in 2002, incl Tampa Bay,
Narrangansett By, NY-NJ, Delaware River, Chesapeake Bay, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Houston/Galveston. Soon are Anchorage AK, Tacoma WA and Gulf of
Mexico.
Reed's Nautical Almanac:
www.reedsalmanac.com - Extensive link lists, cruising guide lists, free tide
charts and more
TerraServer:
http://terraserver.microsoft.com
- This is a Great navigation site! It lets you view or printout satellite/aerial views
of VERY small areas such as an inlet or harbor, with as much as 3 meter
resolution. You have to keep "zeroing in" on the area you want so it's
a little klutzy, but once you get there you get a really nice view of the area.
We use this to look for channels and shoals in uncharted waters (clear water of
course). We print out a copy of some of the places we go and use them in
conjunction with the proper charts to get a better feel for the water. You can
get a shot of your home this way too!
United States Coast Guard:
http://www.uscg.mil/USCG.shtm main home page
United States Coast Guard:
http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/index.htm
- The CG licensing info and forms
USCG Navigation Center:
www.navcen.uscg.gov - USCG office that maintains GOS, DGPS and loran. Lots
of communication information, local notices to mariners and more.
Notices to Mariners:
www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/default.htm - this is the page for Local Notice to
Mariners updates.
USCG Nav Center:
www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/watch.htm - Radio Watchkeeping Requirements
*USCG Navigational Publications:
164.214.12.145/pubs/ - Digital navigation publications. Free downloads of
the USCG light list, site reduction tables, pilot charts and others.
USCG Office of Marine Safety:
www.uscgboating.org - Regulations, publications and more.
University of Texas GPS Tutorial: www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/gcraft/notes/gps/gps.html Everything
you want to know about GPS
US Code title 33 - Navigation Laws: www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/33/index.htm
- This gets you to the source of the navigational laws and rules of the road.
US Customs: www.customs.gov - Notice
to Masters of Vessels (penalties for violating customs)
US Maritime Administration (MARAD): www.marad.dot.gov/
- advice to mostly merchant ships, useful to
cruisers, regarding shipping topics including piracy.
US Naval Observatory GPS Info: http://tycho.usno.navy.mil
GPS specifications & information page
Vessel Documentation Name Lookup - NOAA -
http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/CoastGuard/index.html
Waterway Guide Southern Edition Area Information -
www.eschamber.com
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Home Page: www.whoi.edu/
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INLAND WATERWAYS: -
roughly 6000 miles of inland waterways & canals
Inland Lake & Rivers Guide - State by State -
http://www.boatingamerica.com/states.htm
Lakeside Recreation for Mid Atlantic States -
http://www.usace.army.mil/civilworks/cecwo/midatl.htm
Allegheny River - PA - 70 miles
Allegheny River info & canooing info -
http://members.aol.com/Mmcbs3/allegheny.html
Middle Allegheny River Water Trail -
http://www.fish.state.pa.us/Fish/watertrails/alleg/trailguide.htm
Allegheny National Forest -
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/recreation/water_activities/
Monongahela River - PA,WV: - 130 miles
Discovering the Monangahela River - 1996 article.
http://www.uppermon.org/boating/discover%20mon.htm
Upper Monongahela River Association - boaters resources -
http://www.uppermon.org/boating/boatr.htm
Marks Marine Repair - marina on Monongahela -
http://www.uppermon.org/boating/marks-marine.htm
Two Rivers Marina & Campground -
http://www.westol.com/hsg/index.html
WV State boating information -
http://www.boatingamerica.com/states/westvirginia/westvirg.htm
Kanawha River - WV: - 85 miles
Kanawha River Facts -
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvkanawh/local/kanfacts.html
Kanawha River Info & Maps -
http://www.wvexp.com/index.php/Kanawha_River
Kanawha River Charts & Maps - USACE - (all charts of Corps of Engineers
- do a search)
http://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/navigation/navcharts/
WV State boating information -
http://www.boatingamerica.com/states/westvirginia/westvirg.htm
Winfield Lock and Dam -
http://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/projects/locks/win/
Muskingum River - OH: - 80 miles
Muskingum River State Park - Oh Dept Natural Resources -
http://www.ohiodnr.com/parks/parks/muskngmr.htm
Muskingum River Map - pdf file, ODR -
http://www.recreation.gov/detail.cfm?ID=5169
Muskingum River Info - Oh Dept Natural Resources -
http://www.ohiodnr.com/watercraft/destinations/muskingumriv.shtm
Muskingum River History - Marietta Times -
http://www.mariettatimes.com/communities/rivers/riverindex.asp
Muskingum River Parkway Info, including boating -
http://www.yourradioplace.com/tourism/muskriver.htm
Muskingum River Parkway Info, including lock operations -
http://www.mariettaohio.org/partner/188
Ohio Lakes & Rivers -
http://www.boatingamerica.com/states/ohio/ohio.htm
Ohio River - 1000 miles
Ohio Lakes & Rivers -
http://www.boatingamerica.com/states/ohio/ohio.htm
Apalachicola River - 70 miles
Arkansas River - 450 miles
Flint River - 30 miles
Illinois River - 330 miles
Missouri River - 730 miles
Mississippi River - upper - 850+ miles
Mississippi River - lower - 1000+ miles
Great Lakes Seaway - including the Welland Canal:
http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com
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Welland Canal:
http://www.wellandcanal.com/ - locks & waterway from Lake Erie down to Lake
Ontario.
New York State Canal System:
New York State Canal System: www.canals.state.ny.us
- Information on these navigable waterways & locks. (Pleasurecraft - look
under the "services" menu item)
Camping & Trails along the New York Canal System -
http://www.canals.state.ny.us/exvac/trail/campsites.html
Chattahoochee River - 160 miles
Cumberland River - 300 miles
Tennessee River - Tombigbee Waterway - AL,MS,TN: -
850 miles
The Tennessee - Tombigbee Waterway: www.tenntom.org Information
on these navigable rivers / waterways
The Tennessee River - A Virtual Tour:
http://www2.una.edu/geography/tn_web/ - This web
site contains aspects and characteristics of the Tennessee River. The purpose of
this site is to provide information about the river and to leave you with a
sense of a trip along the river. By the University of
North Alabama.
Army Corps of Engineers - Mobile District Water Management Section:
http://www.water.usace.army.mil/weather.htm - Inland waterways in Mobile AL
district
Alabama River - AL: - 290 miles
Black Warrior River - AL - 180 miles
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (ICW)
Snowbirders Guide to the Atlantic Intracoastal waterway -
Video -
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8052773666725310618
Reed's Almanac - ICW Info:
http://www.reedsalmanac.com/intercoastal_waterway_d.html
Waterway Guide - Inland Rivers and ICW:
http://www.waterwayguide.com/
Florida's ICW:
http://funandsun.com/1tocf/boating/intracoastal.html
Salty Southeast Cruisers Net - ICW, Inland Waterways,
Bahamas - http://cruisingguide.com/
RIDEAU CANAL - Canada
Rideau Canal Information -
http://www.rideau-info.com/
Pat's Rideau Waterway Cruising Guide -
http://boating.ncf.ca/rideau.html
Salty Southeast Cruisers Net - ICW, Inland Waterways, Bahamas -
http://cruisingguide.com/
RICHELIEU CANAL - Canada
Wikepedia Richelieu River Information -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richelieu_River
Krogen's Cruisers Newsletter - cruising Richelieu, Rideau Canals, Lake
Champlain & St Lawrence Seaway -
http://www.his.com/~vann/KrgStuff/KC_NL-Excerpts.htm
TRENT SEVERN CANAL - Canada
Trent Severn Waterway Information -
http://www.trentonontario.com/trentsevern.html
Salty Southeast Cruisers Net - Trent Severn Information -
http://www.cruisingguide.com/cp/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=70
Pat's Boating in Canada - Trent Severn -
http://boating.ncf.ca/trent.html
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