Canada's Pacific Coast Nautical Charts

Nautical charts are a necessity for safe navigation and a requirement for commercial navigation. Purchasers should amend their charts from the monthly Notices to Mariners and obtain new chart editions as they become available.

	Pacific Coast General Charts: These are larger scale charts covering Canada's entire Pacific Coast. Scales range from 1:200,000 to 1:1,250,000. Click here for the a chart index or to order Pacific Coast General Charts.
	Pacific Coast and Queen Charlotte Islands Charts: These charts cover Canada's Pacific Coast at both large and small scales. Scales range from smaller than 1:40,000 to larger than 1:40,000. A small scale chart covers a relatively large area with less detail. A large scale chart covers a relatively small area with more detail. Click here for the chart index or to order Pacific Coast and Queen Charlotte Islands General Charts.
	Mainland Hecate Strait Larger Scale Charts: These are larger scale nautical charts covering from Queen Sound to Chatham Sound. Includes Prince Rupert. Click here for the chart index or to order Hecate Strait Nautical Charts.
	Georgia Strait - Juan de Fuca Larger Scale Charts: These are larger scale nautical charts covering from the Juan de Fuca Stait to Johnstone Strait. Click here for the chart index or to order Georgia Strait - Juan de Fuca Nautical Charts.
	Kootenay's and Gulf Islands Small Craft Charts: These charts coverin Kootenay Lake, Upper and Lower Arrow, Shuswap, Okanagan, Desolation Sound and the Gulf Islands. Click here for the chart index or to order Kootenay and Gulf Islands Charts.
	Chart 1 - Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms This is a valuable aid to understanding charts. The symbols, abbreviations and terms used on Canadian Hydrographic Survey charts are identified. Click here to order Chart 1 - Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms.
	NDI - Nautical Data International Digital Charts DigitalOcean raster chart products are government certified CHS charts designed for recreational boaters and are compatible with all BSB v.4 navigational software - the industry standard. Each title includes comprehensive navigation tools: navigation software, tides/water level information, chart symbol index, marinas database, place names databases and coastal pictures (selected titles only). Click here for more information or to order NDI Digital Charts.
	Sailing Directions Sailing Directions are designed to complement the standard chart and provide addtional detailed information that is not shown on the chart such as coast description, conspicuous landmarks and provide other information regarding tides, water levels, aids to navigation and nautical regulations. Each booklet covers a specific geographic area and cross references all charts in that area. Click here to order Sailing Directions.
	List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals Lists information such as position, characteristics, height and reference charts of Canadian Coast Guard approved, lighted, fixed and floating aids and fog signals. Click here to order List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals.
	Tide Tables Tide Tables provide predicted times and heights of the high and low tides in different locations. Click here to order or view the available Canadian Tide Tables.
	Raido Aids to Marine Navigation - Pacific and Western Arctic Contains information about the vessel traffic services, radio communications and radio aids to navigation services provided by the Canadian Coast Guard. Click here to order Raido Aids to Marine Navigation - Pacific and Western Arctic.