Boating

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- when you would rather be on the water!

Experience the openness of our lakes with engaging in water sports and powerboating. Boat rentals and boating gear are available at many lakeside destinations for your convenience. Enjoy a summer on the boat with family and friends in Saskatchewan.

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Provincial Parks & Recreation Sites with Boat Launches  
Provincial Park 
/ Rec Site		 Region
Bronson Forest Northern
Candle Lake Northern
Great Blue Heron Northern
Lac La Ronge Northern
Makwa Lake Northern
Meadow Lake Northern
Narrow Hills Northern
Steel Narrows  Northern
The Battlefords Northern
Blackstrap Central
Duck Mountain Central
Good Spirit Lake Central
Greenwater Lake Central
Pike Lake Central
Porcupine Hills Central
Buffalo Pound Southern
Crooked Lake Southern
Cypress Hills Southern
Danielson & Douglas Southern
Echo Valley Southern
Katepwa Point  Southern
Moose Mountain Southern
Regina Beach Southern
Rowan’s Ravine Southern
Saskatchewan Landing Southern
On the Water - Know Before You Go

Safety

According to Transport Canada if you canoeing or kayaking onto open water you fall under "pleasure craft" regulations and are required to have the following items. This is for your safety, you passengers and potential rescuers:

  • One lifejacket or personal flotation device (PFD) for each person on board
  • One buoyant heaving line at least 15m long (approximately 50').
  • One bailer or manual bilge pump.
  • One sound signaling device.

More information can be found in the ‘Safe Boating Guide’.

Consider the below safety checklist as you begin to plan your next trip out on the water.

  • Carry a GPS, compass, chart, or map
  • Carry a whistle
  • Know the weather forecast
  • Make a plan and leave it with someone on shore
  • Remember a bilge pump, bail bucket with rope, and rescue gear
  • Stow a drybag with extra set of clothing
  • Wear proper attire, including a hat or helmet and footwear
  • Warm layer of clothes
  • Rain jacket
  • Water, at least one litre per person
  • Snacks, plus extra snacks
  • Cell phone
  • Emergency kit (matches, fire starter, tarp, rope)
  • First aid kit
  • Water-proof bag for everything 

See Paddle Canada forcanoeing or kayaking training.

Leave No Trace is about respecting and caring for wildlands and doing your part to protect wild place and wild lands for future generations. The principles of ‘Leave no Trace’ include:

  • Plan Ahead and Prepare
  • Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
  • Dispose of Waste Properly
  • Leave What You Find
  • Minimize Campfire Impacts
  • Respect Wildlife
  • Be Considerate of Others

For more information visit Leave No Trace

 
Fishing License - Know Before You Go

A valid angling license is required to fish in any Saskatchewan lake. Anglers will need to create a Hunting, Angling and Trapping (HAL) identification to purchase a licence. This is a one-time requirement. You can purchase your licence through any one of the following methods:

  1. The online hunting, angling and trapping (HAL) licencing system

  2. Any Saskatchewan fishing licence issuer;

  3. Select provincial park offices or at the Ministry of Environment;

  4. By phone at 1-855-848-4773 (8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Saskatchewan time)