We’ve gathered some of the most effective links we’ve found. If you find any broken links or have others you find helpful, please send them to us.
Safety and Security
United States Coast Guard District 13
Notice To Mariners (aka Dept of Homeland Security Navigation Center)
Canadian Coast Guard Western Region
General Information
Washington State Boating Portal
Northwest Marine Trade Association
Recreational Boaters Association of Washington
Northwest Yacht Broker’s Association
Fishing
Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation –aka takemefishing.org
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Sailing
Environmental
Washington Department of Natural Resources
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Power Boating
International Power Boat Association
Educational
Click to see additional detail.
Bellevue Power and Sail Squadron
[toggle title=”Flagship Maritime Captain’s License Classes”]Come experience the Flagship Difference! Voted Best in Western Washington, Flagship presents more OUPV and Master 100 Ton captain’s license courses, in more locations, with true maritime professionals facilitating their courses, than any other training provider in the region. Their instructors, facilities, courses, and examinations are approved by the U.S. Coast Guard, plus Flagship is licensed by the State Workforce Training Board as a private vocational school, VA-approved for funding veteran enrollment, and was a Washington State finalist in the BBB Torch Award Business of the Year for 2015. Flagship’s Director, Captain Skip Anderson, personally developed all the course materials, authored the student workbooks, wrote all of the proprietary USCG-approved examinations students take, and has an unparalleled success rate in the classroom. With decades of service at sea, he shares a world of blue water experience with his students. As a bonus, Flagship is the only training provider in the area actually using Pacific Northwest charts, rather than Chesapeake Bay training charts. Flagship’s exclusive credentialing service, spearheaded by Captain Jan Anderson, Legal Instrument Examiner, manages your license application process for you at no additional expense, including power of attorney, package submission, and follow through to credential issuance … NO other training provider in the region does this. Come visit Flagship’s main 2,600 sq ft dedicated training facility, on the waterfront in Tacoma. We’ll pour you a cup of Flagship’s signature coffee, and together, chart a course for your future afloat. Start here, start now, by calling (253) 227-2003. http://www.flagshipmaritimetraining.com or on Facebook at “Flagship Maritime Training” Flagship Maritime Training website. [/toggle]
[toggle title=”Starpath Navigation”]The school facilities are located in Seattle’s historic Scandinavian community of Ballard, about halfway between the Government Locks and the Shilshole Bay Marina (see How to get here). This is where we coordinate worldwide online training in all areas of marine navigation and related subjects as well as the production of navigation software and books, both printed and electronic (Starpath Publications). The school had more than 26,000 classroom students (in several locations over the years) between 1977 and 2002, at which time we switched to online training. The instructors are practicing navigators with years of teaching experience and thousands of miles of sea time. Most sailors in the Northwest and thousands around the world know of the school and its fine reputation for high quality instruction and teaching materials. Starpath is a family company. David Burch is the Director of the school and author of much of the course materials used at the school. Mark Burch is Vice President of Starpath Corporation. Tobias Burch is the Business and Operations Manager. Brittany Burch assists with research and online promotion. Starpath Navigation Website [/toggle]
[toggle title=”U.S. Maritime Academy”]Coast Guard approved training in lieu of Coast Guard examinations. They specialize in OUPV (six-pack) & Master Licenses to 100 tons, Sailing & Towing Endorsements, 1-Day renewal Classes and application preparation. U.S. Maritime Academy has over 2000 graduates since 1985. Director Capt. Jeff Sanders wrote the textbooks and curriculum. His philosophy emphasizes education and retention of material taught – not cram courses! He offers evening classes to accommodate work schedules. His style does make a difference-just ask around. Local class schedules and contacts are listed below by date and location. Complete schedules and course information can be obtained by calling USMA at 360-385-4852 or visiting their web site: www.usmaritime.us. [/toggle]
Camera Feeds
Here is a collection of feeds from cameras pointed at or near the waters around the Pacific Northwest
Washington:
- Univ of Washington, Atm. Sciences Dept – looking W toward Olympic Mtns (includes time-lapse movies and current weather)
- Univ of Washington, Atm. Sciences Dept – looking S toward Mt Rainier (61 miles) (includes time-lapse movies and current weather)
- Edmonds Marina – looking W across Puget Sound
- NOAA Sand Point – looking N across Lake Washington
- Seattle KIRO7 – the view from high on Queen Anne Hill
- Bellevue at 1170 ft – looking SW over Lake Washington
- Silverdale – looking WNW across Hood Canal to the Olympic Mountains
- Skunk Bay (Hansville 1W) – looking NNW across Admiralty Inlet
- Port Townsend Airport – Looking SW
- Sequim Bay – John Wayne Marina looking SSE
- Sequim Valley Airport – looking S
- New Dungeness Lighthouse – Looking SE
- Hurricane Ridge – looking SW over the Elwha River valley
- Olympic NP – looking E over Lake Crescent (elev 600 ft)
- Quillayute River Resort – at confluence of the Sol Duc and Bogachiel Rivers
- First Beach at LaPush
- Anacortes – Looking ENE across Padilla Bay from Anacortes MS
- Orcas Hotel – looking S over Orcas Island ferry landing
- Friday Harbor – Looking NE over Shaw Island to Mt. Constitution on Orcas Island
- Friday Harbor – looking E with Mt. Constitution on the left
- Birch Bay area – Point Whitehorn, Georgia Strait, and Birch Point
- Ferndale – view ESE to Mt. Baker from roof of Ferndale Library
- Bellingham Bay Cam – from Bellingham Cold Storage
- downtown Bellingham – looking WSW across Bellingham Bay to Orcas Island
- Fairhaven – looking W to Lummi and Orcas Islands from south Bellingham
- Leavenworth – looking WSW over the Wenatchee River to Icicle Ridge from River Haus in the Pines B&B
- Columbia Gorge – from near Wishram looking SW across the Columbia River over The Dalles to Mt. Hood (39 miles)
- Westport – looking NW over the ocean to the Westport Jetty
Oregon:
- Astoria – from the Astoria Column looking NW out the mouth of the Columbia River
- Cannon Beach – Ecola Creek and Haystack Rock
- Manzanita – looking N to Neahkahnie Mtn
- Pacific City – looking W out over the ocean from the Inn at Cape Kiwanda
- Florence – Harbor Vista Park, view out to ocean
- Brookings – looking SW over the Chetco River Bar
- Wishram – looking SW over the Columbia River to Mt. Hood
- Stevenson – looking S across the Columbia River to Oregon
British Columbia:
- British Columbia Highway Cams
- Vancouver-UBC – looking N towards Bowen Island and Howe Sound
- Vancouver – looking NW towards Bowen Island and Point Atkinson
- Vancouver-Jericho Beach – looking N across English Bay
- Vancouver – looking NE across Coal Harbour from the Westin Bayshore Hotel
- Squamish – three webcams
- Nanaimo – looking N/NE towards the mainland (Sechelt)
- Victoria (Oak Bay) – looking E towards Chatham/Discovery Islands and Mount Baker
- Sooke – looking S across Strait of Juan de Fuca to the Olympic Pensinsula from Gordon’s Beach
- Tofino – Long Beach Lodge Resort at Cox Bay