Safe Boating Resources

Here are some resources to help educate and promote safe boating on Bob Lake. We encourage everyone to familiarize yourself with this material and share with others that enjoy our lake. Please use the contact form on our Safe Boating home page if you have any recommendation for other references to add.

OPP

The OPP want to hear about dangerous or illegal boating activity. If you are witness to such then you are encouraged to contact them by calling 1-888-310-1122 (in case of an emergency dial 9-1-1). Gather as much information as possible by taking detailed notes including:

  • Location where the illegal/dangerous boating is taking place.
  • Description of the boat including: boat registration number, colour, make, model, time, and a description of the operator.
  • Details about the incident: description of the activity, time of day, direction of travel, frequency and location
  • Take photos and/or video of the activity. as this may be useful to the police.

Transport Canada

Safe Quiet Lakes

The Safe Quiet Lakes organization website is packed with information and references to make our lakes “safer and quieter to ensure the sustainable enjoyment of a treasured shared resource“. This includes great material such as the following:

Wakes

  • The Be #WakeAware campaign website sponsored by The Muskoka Lakes Association, Safe Quiet Lakes and FOCA. Probably the single best resource for educational material on why wakes matter – a must read for every boat operator! Be sure to watch the video and take in the Watch Your Wake brochure…and if you do any wakeboarding, then checkout the Wakeboat Etiquette webpage.
  • FOCA’s Watch Your Wake webpage is filled wake references, including the very comprehensive Watching Your Wake document – A great guide for understanding your wake, how to control it, and why.
  • The Safe Quite Lakes website and references noted above also has some great information on wakes.

Miscellaneous