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Download the Rideau Canal Regional Guide THE RIDEAU CANAL Region guide A complete guide to boating vacations along a Canadian UNESCO World Heritage Site 36 OUR FIRST 20 NORTH AMERICAN 60 REGION The Rideau Canal is our first destination outside of Europe, and we don’t think we could have chosen a ABOUT THIS GUIDE better place for it. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Rideau Canal lets you travel along a series of These pages are intended to help you to spectacular canals, rivers and lakes between the visualize what a boating vacation in this region vibrant cities of Ottawa and Kingston. As you make might look like and help you decide whether it’s 23 your way along the waterway you’ll find charming the right destination for you. If you are already small towns, unforgettable natural wonders and, on board, it can be used day-by-day to ensure the best bit of all, a warm Canadian welcome! you make the most of everything there is to ABOUT THE REGION THE RIDEAU CANAL see and do. From page 12-61, each place or attraction is presented in the same order it is Our first North American Region Whether you’re an experienced captain or have never 3 42 Newboro located on the canal, from Ottawa in the North been boating before, you’ll find this region easy to 4 Never been boating before? Chaffey’s Lockstation to Kingston in the South, so if you’re traveling in 44 navigate. There are friendly and helpful lock keepers the opposite direction… just read it backwards! 5 When to go 46 Davis Lock on hand and many fellow boaters around with whom This Guide is not intended to replace the to exchange advice, ask for help or to simply pass 6 Planning your time 47 Jones Falls waterways guide, also provided on board the time of day. and which should always be consulted when 8 History of the Rideau Canal 50 Ken W. Watson’s tips to the Rideau navigating along the canal. Get ready to fall in love with Canada! 10 Culture of the Rideau Canal 54 Seeley’s Bay 56 Lower Brewers Lockstation THE RIDEAU CANAL 56 Kingston Mills 12 Ottawa 57 Kingston 18 Manotick & Long Island 19 Burritts Rapids 62-63 Away from the Canal 19 Nicholsons Locks BOATING ON THE RIDEAU 20 Autumn in Canada 64-65 Our Horizon fleet 22 Merrickville 66 Lock and Mooring supplement 23 Smiths Falls (Le Boat Base) 67 Locks 28 Wandering Ontario's Highlands 68 Going through a lock on the Rideau 30 The Tay Canal 69 Fuel, water & waste 31 Perth OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION 34 Rideau Ferry 69 Download our App & Feedback 36 Indigenous cultures of the Rideau 70 Map 40 Portland 41 Westport 3 NEW TO WHEN TO GO BOATING VACATIONS? NEW TO OFF PEAK PEAK OFF PEAK BOATING 25 °C / 77 °F VACATIONS? 20 °C / 68 °F 15 °C / 59 °F Well we’ve got good news, a boating vacation is simple… SEPTEMBER OCTOBER MAY JUNE JULY Choose which of our state-of-the-art Horizon AUGUST boats best suits your party size (see page 64-65 for more details); pick it up from our base in Smiths Falls and return it, by the agreed date and time, back to our Smiths Falls base. What you do in between is entirely up to you - you’re free to stop when you want, for as long as you want! Explore new places, see amazing sights and create lasting memories. Our Horizon boats have all the necessary features to ensure you are completely self-sufficient throughout your vacation. You can travel from one exciting place to the next without the need WHEN to unpack and repack each time. The kitchens on our boats come fully-equipped if you would like to prepare your own meals, the beds come with linen, TO GO and the bathrooms have showers, hot water, towels and toilets. The hot and sunny month of July is peak season for this region and the canals can get busy. You may have to wait your turn at locks, and public moorings in some Now all you need is the waterway, which allows villages can be slightly more difficult to find. It is also important to note that for a two you to see the sights from a completely unique week period starting on the second to last Sunday of July there is a public holiday in perspective. It slows you down, allows you to the neighbouring province of Quebec. During this period the Rideau Canal will be at appreciate your surroundings, drink in the scenery. its busiest and you’ll have to give yourself plenty of time when going through locks It provides you with an ever-changing view, delivers and finding moorings. On the plus side however, you’ll encounter famous Canadian nature and wildlife to your door and entices you to friendliness with plenty of boaters to chat to – and the popularity of the Rideau with amazing towns and villages. More importantly, it the Quebecois means conversation will be in both English and French. There is also an allows you to create your own vacation - be that a abundance of events and festivals held during July as well. restful break or an active adventure. June, August and September are slightly milder and a bit quieter. Now… who’s on board? May and October are the perfect times to escape the masses, and Traveling in October has the added benefit of being able to witness Canada transformed by autumn NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED colors. A season characterized by a canopy of reds and yellows, which are unparalleled anywhere and one of the best on earth (See page 20-21). Our boats are easy to handle with no license required under Canadian law. Before setting off on your vacation, you will be taught how to safely drive your boat, moor and how to travel through locks, ensuring you are happy and confident controlling your cruiser. 4 5 PLANNING YOUR TIME PLANNING YOUR TIME Rideau Canal Appro time Number of locks Ottawa hr min 5 Manoi on sland Ottawa Montreal hr min 3 PLANNING rris Rapids hr min 2 Rideau Canal Appro time Number hr min 1of locks iholsonsOttawa os hr2hr min min 53 Manoi onMerriille sland hrhr min min hr min 35 5 YOUR TIME rris Smiths Rapids Falls hr min 2 2hr 2hr 2 2 Manotick & Beveridges Locks hr min 1 Long Island iholsons os To help you plan your time, use this helpful 2hrmin min 30 RideaMerriille err chart to calculate the approximate number 2hr min hr 2min 0 1 Porland hr min hr min 5 5 Smiths Falls of hours it’ll take you to travel between the 2hr2hr min 2hr 21 2 BeveridgesWespor Locks villages, towns and cities along the waterway. minhr min 00 Le Boat Base Navigable river Canal Rideaeworo err Be sure to allow plenty of time to stop, relax hr min 1 Chaffey’s Lockstation 2hr min hrhr min2min 0 13 and/or see the sights though. An average of Porland hr min 2hr min 11 three hours cruising per day is quite a relaxed aisWespor o hrhr min 2min 01 ones alls itinerary. Anything more than five and you’ll eworo hr min 4 Burritts Rapids hr min 1 feel quite rushed. Chaffey’s LockstationSeeles ay hr min 3 Nicholsons Locks hr2hr min min 12 Perth Smiths Falls Lower rewers osaionais o hr 2min 11 Merrickville hr2hr 2min min 11 insonones allsMills Beveridges Locks hrhr min min 44 Rideau Ferry LOWER Seelesinson ay RIDEAU 2hr min 2 Lower rewers osaion hr 2min 11 L AKE 2hr min 1 inson Mills UPPER BIG hr min 4 RIDEAU RIDEAU ONTARIO inson L AKE L AKE Newboro Portland Westport Tay Canal Number SEE MORE… Appro time of locks Maximum speed Chaffey’s Lockstation Beveride os Add Bike and Kayak rental to your booking 2hr 2hr 2 2 10 allowed on waterways Jones Falls Perh in km/h Davis Lock Exploring by pedal power is much quicker than Tay Canal Number by foot. For example, if you want to visit Manotick Times are an approximation only based on an average speed ofAppro 8km/h time and 30 minutes toof passlocks Pass oncoming boats Beveride os Seeley’s Bay which has no moorings, then you can moor at through a lock chamber. Your speed (the boats are limited2hr to 10km/h), the2hr flow of the river2 and2 on the right hand side, Perh the Long Island lockstation and cycle the 4kms the time it takes to go through locks will all affect your progress. larger boats have Lower Brewers (2.5 miles) into town. Whilst our Kayaks let you priority Lockstation explore the waterways in true Canadian style! Kingston Mills Kingston Book a hotel Toronto If you would like to visit Kingston or Ottawa, but don’t have time to get there and back, how about spending a night or two in a city hotel before your flight home? Or, for a unique experience, you can even cap off your cruise with a night in one of the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario’s two 1940s wooden cabooses in Smiths Falls (see page 26). IT’S ALL MAPPED OUT… Rent-a-Car If you are planning a Le Boat cruise as part of a At the back of this guide, our fold-out wider Canadian tour, why not explore with a road map will put everything in to perspective trip! There is car rental available in Smiths Falls, for you. We hope you enjoy our visual which in our opinion is the ideal location from representation of everything there is which to explore the Ottawa Valley or Lanark to do along the Rideau Canal.
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