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A selection of tables, guides, and schedules that we hope will provide you with information not found in the more contemporary cruising / navigation guides you are used to.

What we hope you will find in these pages is the information you will need to assist you in planning your next voyage. You know, the part about actually getting there.

What you won’t find is glitzy photographs, the amenities available at the local marinas, or which restaurant serves the coldest beer. Not saying that cold beer isn’t important mind you, but that’s not our aim here. Hell, what good is cruising without a little sense of adventure and discovery.

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Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Bridge and Lock Schedule

Schedule of Bridge and lock Openings on the Atlanitic Intracoastal WaterwayThis table lists the bridges (including the lock at Great Bridge, VA), their schedules and restrictions along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) from Norfolk, VA to Miami, FL and then onto Key West.

This list is believed to be accurate as of December 2009.

File Size - 27 Kb.

AICW Bridge and Lock Schedule


Florida's Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Schedule

Schedule of Bridge Openings on Florida's Gulf Intracoastal WaterwaysThis table lists the bridges, their schedules, and restrictions along Florida's GICW from it's intersection with the Okeechobee Waterway at Fort Myers, FL then North to Dunedin, FL.

This list is believed to be accurate as of December 2009.

File Size - 32 Kb.

Florida Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Restrictions


Okeechobee Waterway Bridge & Lock Schedule

Schedule of Bridge and lock Openings on Florida's Okeechobee WaterwayThis table lists the bridges and locks, their schedules, and restrictions along the Okeechobee Waterway from it's intersection with the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in Stuart, FL to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Fort Myers, FL.

This list is believed to be accurate as of December 2009.

Okeechobee Waterway Bridge and Lock Schedule


Locking Through the Okeechobee & Canaveral Harbor

Florida's Okeechobee Waterway and Canaveral Harbor Locks, Regulations, and SafetyThis publication is produced and distributed by the US Army Corp of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL District.

It is your guide to using the locks found on the Okeechobee Waterway and Canaveral Harbor. You will find the rules and regulations governing the locks, safety information, contact information, and recommended and required equipment lists.

Locking Through - Download


Locking Through the Welland Canal

The Welland Canal Regulations, Procedures, and SafetyThe Welland Canal is a ship canal available to pleasure boats upbound or downbound from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. It runs approximately 27 miles (42 km) from Port Colborne, Ontario on Lake Erie to Port Weller, Ontario on Lake Ontario.

The canal's Lake Erie (southern) terminus, at Port Colborne, is 326.5 feet (99.5 m) higher in elevation than the Lake Ontario (northern) terminus at Port Weller. The canal is comprised eight locks, taking ships an average of 11 hours to traverse the canal's length.

In the interest of safety, craft of less than 6 m (20 feet) in length or 900 kg (1 ton) in weight are not permitted to transit through the Seaway locks.

Pleasure craft operators are reminded that the Seaway is primarily a commercial navigation route and that they should expect delays of varying length caused by the demands of commercial navigation at the locks.

The Welland Canal


New York State Canal System

Transit Information for the New York State Canal SystemTransit and navigation information on the major canals (Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca) that make up the New York State Canal System. Included are: Lock information, distances, bridge clearances, channel depths, transit times, and costs, for the 524 miles, 57 locks, and 16 lift bridges that make up the NYSCS. Also included is information on the Federal Lock at Troy, NY.

The New York State Canal System