The Great Lakes Cruising Club is an organization of over 2500 US and Canadian Members dedicated to encouraging cruisers to explore the length and breadth of our five beautiful Great Lakes. One of the club's missions is education, particularly through this online GLCCSchool. GLCCSchool webinars are available to all -- both GLCC members and non-members. Over the past six years GLCCSchool has served hundreds of students in the Great Lakes cruising community by providing a broad array of informative webinars addressing cruising-related topics and skills. Whether you're looking to learn more about the latest anchoring techniques and equipment, radar, boat maintenance, refrigeration, energy management, weather forecasting and similar topics, or are simply seeking experienced local knowledge on the hottest cruising areas in the Great Lakes, GLCCSchool has the webinar for you. The club has more than 2,500 members in the U.S. and Canada. We are known to be a friendly bunch of serious boaters who warmly welcome new members and are willing to share our love of the lakes and our knowledge about how to cruise them.

The Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN) is a partnership that provides one place online for people to find information relating to the binational Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region of North America. GLIN offers a wealth of data and information about the region's environment, economy, tourism, education and more. Thanks to its strong network of state, provincial, federal and regional partner agencies and organizations, GLIN has become a necessary component of informed decisionmaking, and a trusted and reliable source of information for those who live, work or have an interest in the Great Lakes region.

Dedicated to preserving our lighthouses and the history of the people who kept them. The association produces comprehensive heritage education materials. Mackinaw City, Michigan

Information on lighthouses on each of the Great Lakes

A free sailing guide to over 150 Great Lakes ports and harbors including marina reviews, services, contact information and amenities.

The best on-line resource for news and information for the Great Lakes boating community. When you need information regarding a boat for sale, a destination you'd like to travel to or simply an article about what's happening to your Great Lake, you can find it in Great Lakes Scuttlebutt.

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System is a deep draft waterway extending 3,700 km (2,340 miles) from the Atlantic Ocean to the head of the Great Lakes, in the heart of North America. The St. Lawrence Seaway portion of the System extends from Montreal to mid-Lake Erie. Ranked as one of the outstanding engineering feats of the twentieth century, the St. Lawrence Seaway includes 13 Canadian and 2 U.S. locks.

Guide to Boats and Boatwatching on the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Seaway. Besides the essential stats (owner, year built, length, capacity and former names) for hundreds of freighters, tugs, barges, Coast Guard cutters and saltwater visitors, Know Your Ships also contains essentials about the cargoes the big boats carry,where they load and unload,the locks, canals and waterways they transit, what the boat whistles mean, stack markings and nation flags, plus ways to follow the freighters as they make their way from port to port.

Lake Erie Facts, Issues & Updates. Our Mission: To preserve, protect, and improve the watersheds, waters, and fish of Lake Erie, the Great Lakes' warmest, shallowest, most biologically productive lake, and to increase public awareness through collaboration, education and advocacy. Toledo, Ohio

Voice of the Great Lakes for more than 65 years. Lakeland Boating magazine has been the voice of the Sweetwater Seas for more than six decades. From in-depth boat tests and features on weekend getaways, to new product write-ups and destination hot spots, Lakeland Boating has the region covered. Meet the people who love the lifestyle, and glean useful tips on general boat and engine maintenance, electronics, gear and much more.

Dedicated to Great Lakes Boating and all that goes with it. Lakevison is a network of cameras located throughout the Great Lakes. We are a web site dedicated to Great Lakes Boating and all that goes with it. Our site provides a tool that is useful to navigate the Great Lakes and check the lakes by using the multiple cameras that provide up to the minute live images of the lakes conditions. Willoughby Hills, Ohio

Committed to helping visitors discover the beauty and engaging attractions of Mackinac Island, Michigan, the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau offers a wealth of information on the area’s lodging, restaurants, nightlife, events, transportation, shopping, activities, museums, parks, and more. With video tours to provide an introduction for tourists, detailed guides and maps for navigation, and an updated calendar of events, the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau is the one-stop shop for visitors who want to make the most of their beautiful island getaway.

Great Lakes Surface Water Temperatures. This reporting system is a cooperative project between the NOAA CoastWatch Great Lakes Regional Node located at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor and the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network. The Great Lakes surface water temperature estimates presented in this website are automatically generated from satellite-derived sensors.

Our mission is to conduct integrated, interdisciplinary environmental research in support of resource management and environmental services in coastal and estuarine water, with special emphasis on the Great Lakes.

Ohio Sea Grant is a statewide program that supports greater knowledge and stewardship of Lake Erie and the Great Lakes through research, education and outreach. It is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant College Program, which includes 32 state programs located in every coastal and Great Lakes state and Puerto Rico. Columbus, Ohio

Focusing on the Great Lakes ecosystem. The goal of Sweetwater Visions is to increase awareness of the beauty, interconnectedness, power, fragility, and rich heritage of these Sweetwater Seas. Iron River, Wisconsin

The mission of The Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes is to provide the ultimate challenges for sailing in the Great Lakes region and grow sailboat racing in Great Lakes region as a whole. Today, the Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes is truly an international sailing organization of world class sailors hailing from the geographic region of the Great Lakes. YRUGL continues to be the current guardian of two prestigious sail boat racing trophies, The Richardson Trophy and the Barthel Trophy.