Racing Against the Storm

Racing Against the Storm The VHF radio crackled to life at 3 AM. Through the static, our C-Tow dispatch received an urgent distress call that would turn into one of this winter’s most dramatic rescues….

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Captain’s Call: The Art of Towing a Crabbing Vessel

Captain’s Call: The Art of Towing a Crabbing Vessel Being an independent contractor for C-Tow in Comox, BC, as well as the Broughton Archipelago, my husband, stepson and I are just one of the C-Tow…

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Captains Call

Captain Tyler’s Moonlight Rescue It was a tranquil Fall morning at Frenchman’s Bay, and two families were ready for an adventure. New to boating, they had rented a vessel for the day, set on experiencing…

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C-Tow Captain’s Call: A 48-Hour Rescue on Lake Huron

As a certified captain for C-Tow, one of my most memorable rescues took place in early September 2022. My jurisdiction for C-Tow is the Kawarthas, specifically the Tri-Lakes area in South Central Ontario. However, on…

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C-Tow Captains Call: Marine Assistance Above – and Below – the Surface

Some calls for C-Tow’s Canada-wide fleet of captains are routine, others, well, not so much. Regardless, its expert team has a solid track record of completing many forms of on-water assistance. It’s a service not…

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C-Tow Captain’s Call: Last Minute Emergency on Lake Erie

C-Tow Marine Assistance is available to recreational and commercial boaters across major and rural waterways in Canada. I am just one of two captains on Lake Erie alone and based out of Port Rowan where…

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C-Tow Captain’s Call: A Combined C-Tow Effort in Vancouver Harbour

I have been working for C-Tow out of Deep Cove in North Vancouver, BC, since 2021. After several rescues, my most memorable was a call from an owner of a 1964 56-foot Monk motoryacht, explaining…

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The Longest Tow in C-Tow History Has Been Set at 200 Nautical Miles!

C-Tow Captains Melissa Curtis, Pasha Barlak, and Owen Barlak complete the most extensive direct tow managing tides, currents, and unforeseen marine conditions from Sointula, BC to Richmond.   From where we are based in Central…

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C-Tow Captain’s Call: Night Moves on the Strait of Georgia – Christophe J. Greve Rescue

Being a Captain for C-Tow, Canada’s largest marine assistance provider that has been offering expert boat towing services for 30-plus years, means being ready at a moment’s notice to help recreational and commercial boaters in…

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C-Tow Captain’s Call: A Power Cat Over Easy – David Eagan Rescue

Being a C-Tow captain in a district from Port Maitland, ON, on Lake Erie to the Niagara River just makes sense for me. I own a marine service shop in Crystal Beach near Fort Erie…

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