With over 20 km of shoreline along Lake Ontario, Burlington is a fabulous location for water sports of all sorts.

• Attractions
• Rentals
• Swimming
• Water Access/Docking
• Licensing

Attractions

Cruises

• Boomers Sporting Adventures - Private Pleasure Cruises, Bronte Harbour
• Hamilton Harbour Queen Cruises – Discovery Drive, Hamilton Harbour, Hamilton, (905)-525-4498
• Marlin's Scuba - Custom adventure cruises (905) 870-3695

Tours
• The Hamiltonian – Discovery Drive, Hamilton Harbour, Hamilton (905) 523-4498
• The H.M.C.S. Haida – Public tours of warship docked in Burlington Bay, Hamilton side

Scuba Diving

Our unique shore line offers a variety of opportunities for the adventurer. Scuba diving is amongst the most exciting. Our local dive shops have all the equipment rentals, sales, service, instruction and charters to keep you longing for more. They can help you with local diving throughout the entire Golden Horseshoe area. 

• Float n'Flag
• Marlin's Scuba - Local charters, sales and instruction (905) 870-3695
• Oakville Diver's - Offers local charters in season

Rentals

Canoe Rentals
• Beach Marine – 1127 Beach Boulevard, Hamilton, (905) 545-4745
• Christie Lake Conservation Area – 1000 Highway 5 West, Dundas (905) 628-3060
• Kelso Conservation Area – 5234 Kelso Road, Milton, (905) 878-5011 ext. 221
• Tumblehome – 401 Brant Street, Burlington, (905) 639-8713
• Valens Conservation Area – 1691 Regional Road 97, Flamborough (905) 525-2183

Kayak Rentals
• Beach Marine – 1127 Beach Boulevard, Hamilton, (905) 545-4745
• Christie Lake Conservation Area – 1000 Highway 5 West, Dundas (905) 628-3060
• Kelso Conservation Area – 5234 Kelso Road, Milton, (905) 878-5011 ext. 221
• Tumblehome – 401 Brant Street, Burlington, (905) 639-8713
• Valens Conservation Area – 1691 Regional Road 97, Flamborough (905) 525-2183

Motorized Watercraft
• Harbourfront Sailing and Powerboating – 275 Queens Quay West, Toronto (416) 203-3000
• Toronto Exotic Car and Motorcycle Rentals – 1064 South Service Road East, Oakville, (905) 815-1300

Peddle boat Rentals
• Beach Marine – 1127 Beach Boulevard, Hamilton, (905) 545-4745
• Kelso Conservation Area – 5234 Kelso Road, Milton, (905) 878-5011

Rowboat Rentals
• Valens Conservation Area – 1691 Regional Road 97, Flamborough (905) 525-2183

Sailboat Rentals
• Harbourfront Sailing and Powerboating – 275 Queens Quay West, Toronto (416) 203-3000

Swimming

Beaches
• The Beachway (check signs for water quality) – west side of Lakeshore Road, Burlington
• Christie Lake Conservation Area – 1000 Highway 5 West, Dundas (905) 628-3060
• Kelso Conservation Area – 5234 Kelso Road, Milton, (905) 878-5011
• Valens Conservation Area – 1691 Regional Road 97, Flamborough (905) 525-2183

Indoor Pools
• Aldershot Community Pool – 50 Fairwood Place, Burlington, (905) 637-5688
• Angela Coughlin Pool – 2425 Upper Middle Road, Burlington, (905) 335-7000
• Burlington Centennial Pool – 5151 New Street, Burlington, (905) 639-5722
• Tansley Woods Leisure Pool – 1996 Itabashi Way, Burlington, (905) 332-1996

Outdoor Pools
• Bronte Creek Provincial Park Pool – 1219 Burloak Drive, Oakville (905) 827-6911
• Mountainside Pool – 2205 Mount Forest, Burlington, (905) 332-6060
• Nelson Pool, Wading Pool, and Splash Pad – 4235 New Street, Burlington, (905) 637-2552

Splash Pads/Wading Pools
• LaSalle Wading Pool and Splash Pad – 50 North Shore Boulevard East, Burlington, (905) 637-5688
• Nelson Pool, Wading Pool, and Splash Pad – 4235 New Street, Burlington, (905) 637-2552
• Dofasco Waterjet Plaza - in Spencer Smith Park, Lakeshore Road from Elizabeth Street to Maple Avenue, Burlington, (905) 335-7766

Water Parks
• Wild Water Works in Confederation Park, 585 Van Wagners Beach Road, Hamilton (905) 547-6141

Watercraft Access/Docking

Boat Ramps/Launches
• Bronte Outer Harbour Marina – 2340 Ontario Street, Oakville, (905) 827-7575
• Christie Lake Conservation Area(non motorized boats only) – 1000 Highway 5 West, Dundas (905) 628-3060
• Fifty Point Conservation Area – 1479 Baseline Road, Winona (905) 525-2187
• Fisherman’s Wharf – Hamilton Lift Bridge
• La Salle Park Marina – at the bottom of LaSalle Park Road, Hamilton/Burlington, (905)-633-9483
• Mountsberg Conservation Area (non motorized boats only) – 2259 Millburough Line, Campbellville, (905) 854-2276
• Oakville Harbour Marina - 2408 Lakeshore Road West (Main Office), Oakville, (905) 338-4172
• Valens Conservation Area – 1691 Regional Road 97, Flamborough (905) 525-2183

Boat Slips (overnight)
• Bronte Outer Harbour Marina – 2340 Ontario Street, Oakville, (905) 827-7575
• Harbour-West Hamilton – 605 James Street North, Hamilton,  (905)-525-4330 ext. 21
• La Salle Park Marina – at the bottom of LaSalle Park Road, Hamilton/Burlington, (905)-633-9483
• Oakville Harbours Marina - 2408 Lakeshore Road West (Main Office), Oakville, (905) 338-4172
• The Royal Hamilton Yacht Club – Foot of MacNab Street North, Hamilton (905) 528-8464

Personal Water Craft
• The Beachway (jet ski launch) – west side of Lakeshore Road, Burlington

Licenses - Pleasure Craft Operator Cards

According to Boating License Canada :
“Proof of competency is required by law as of Sept 2009. A Pleasure Craft Operator Card is the required proof. Proof of competency is required if you fall into one of two categories:

1. You operate a pleasure craft fitted with a motor AND are born after April 1, 1983; or,
2. You operate a pleasure craft, fitted with a motor, that is under 4m (13 feet) in length (regardless of age).

In Canada the Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulations require operators of pleasure craft fitted with a motor and used for recreational purposes to have proof of competency on board at all times.  This is referred to as a Pleasure Craft Operators Card.

Proof of competency can take 1 of 3 forms:

1. A Pleasure Craft Operator Card;
2. Proof of having successfully completed a boating safety course in Canada prior to April 1, 1999; or, 
3. A completed rental-boat safety checklist.

The operator card is good-for-life.

All operators: Proof of competency is required on board by September 15, 2009 to avoid a $250 fine.
** Applies to non-residents operating their pleasure craft in Canadian waters after 44 consecutive days. Operator card or equivalent issued to a non-resident by their state or country will be considered as proof of competency” Online pleasure craft operator exams can be found here.

In Burlington BoatSmart Exams may be taken at Appleby Marine– 3348 Harvester Road, Burlington (905) 631- 0404

Related Pages

• Waterfront
• Fishing

Related Links

• Boating Ontario