Home to more than 110,000 lakes and rivers, Manitoba offers exceptional boating opportunities. Huge lakes, including Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba, as well as excellent fishing make the province a popular destination for boaters and anglers from around the world. Furthermore, Manitoba’s continental climate provides perfect boating weather during the summer months. Holders of Canada’s Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC), commonly known as a “boating license” can enjoy Manitoba’s white sand shores and some of the clearest waters in the country. Lake Winnipeg, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, offers sandy beaches, stony shores, and excellent fishing. Meanwhile, West Hawk Lake is popular with people wanting to go boating, water skiing and scuba diving. PCOC holders can explore the caves and coves of the stunning Little Limestone Lake. Its beautiful turquoise waters will make you think you’re in the Caribbean while its rich stocks of northern pike attract anglers from across the country. Being one of Canada’s few stocked lakes, East Blue Lake has excellent fishing and divers can see up to 60 feet in its crystal clear waters. It also offers fun activities, such as motor boating and jet-skiing. The man-made Lake of the Prairies offers various types of boat rentals, from pontoons for day trips to houseboats for longer stays. It is also ideal for walleye fishing, rivalled only by Dauphin Lake. Dauphin Lake’s shallow waters are popular among wake-boarders and t