2012 Hours of Operation 2012 Hours of Operation 2012 Fees and Permits parkscanada.gc.ca Trent–Severn Waterway National Historic Site 705-653-3240. At least 24 hours notice is required and a National Historic Site June 16 to August 13, inclusive, when the following swing and Murray Canal fee is charged for this service. Murray Canal swing bridges 34 Beckwith St. South, times will be in force Monday to Friday: 08:45h; 09:30h; PERMIT TYPE - HST included ( * valid on historic canals in and Quebec ) Box 567, Peterborough ON K9J 6Z6 monitor VHF Channel 14 only during navigation season Smiths Falls ON K7A 2A8 10:15h; 11:00h; 11:45h. Bridge swings return to ‘on HISTORIC 705-750-4900 FAX: 705-742-9644 hours of operation. 613-283-5170 1-888-773-8888 demand’ starting at 13:00h. Single Lockage and Return – $0.90/ft. Brighton Road Swing Bridge (Murray Canal) 1-888-773-8888 www.parkscanada.gc.ca/trent FAX: 613-283-0677 The bridge at Old Slys Locks will not operate Monday to $4.90 per passage for vessels requiring a bridge swing. • Nautical Charts • www.rideau-info.com/canal/ Friday (except on statutory holidays) from: 11:55 – 12:15h One-Day – $1.60/ft. Seasonal fee $53.90. Fee collected only on east side of CANALS These can be purchased during the navigation season Daily Last and 12:45 – 13:00h. Your swing bridge. at Locks 1, 18, 36, 42 and 45, as well as at Waterway May 18 – June 21 Opening Lockage Daily * Best Value Headquarters and the Peterborough Lift Lock Visitor • Overnight Mooring Period is two consecutive nights. Six-Day – $5.05/ft. Rideau Canal Opening /Closing * Single Lockage and Return Permit - The fee charged Monday – Thursday 9:00h – 16:00h Centre Gift Shop. May 18 – June 14, inclusive to travel through and then return by the same lockstation. Sault Ste. Marie Canal Friday – Sunday and Monday -Thursday 8:30h – 16:30h Seasonal Lockage – $8.80/ft. * One-Day Permit - Allows passage through any number of Trent–Severn Waterway Victoria Day 9:00h – 19:00h • Big Chute Marine Railway Friday - Sunday, Victoria Day 8:30h – 19:30h General Information Vessel Weight Capacity locks in one day. June 22 – September 3 8:30h – 19:00h Transit (one way) – $4.65/ft. Operators whose vessels weigh more than 68t (75 tons), June 15 – September 3, inclusive 8:30h – 19:30h Boat wake, wash and excessive speed are major concerns Six-Day Permit - Allows passage through any number of Hours of Operation September 4 – October 10 have a peculiar hull configuration or who foresee problems along the historic canals. Please drive at a safe speed and keep locks on any six days. September 4 – 10, inclusive 8:30h – 16:30h Overnight Mooring – $0.90/ft. and Fees in Ontario Monday – Friday 9:00h – 15:30h lifting the hull by sling, must contact Trent–Severn Waterway boat wake and wash to a minimum, especially when approaching Seasonal Lockage Permit - Allows passage through any Saturday, Sunday and Headquarters in Peterborough at 705-750-4900. Contact smaller vessels, canoes and kayaks or within 30 m of the September 11 – October 10, inclusive number of locks throughout the entire navigation season. Thanksgiving Day 9:00h – 17:30h must be made at least 48 hours in advance of trip. shoreline. Boat operators should also be aware of their Seasonal Overnight Mooring – $9.80/ft. 2012 Tuesday -Thursday 9:30h – 15:30h potential ‘transition wave’, which is the wave generated as a * Shore Power and/or Water Permit - allows access to Friday - Monday 8:30h – 16:30h one (1) connection only. • CN Swing Bridge Above Lock 42 boat transitions from high speed to low speed or vice-versa. Seasonal Lockage (rental houseboat) – $13.10/ft. LAST LOCKAGE – IMPORTANT ! Expect delays at this bridge. Trains are frequent and have * e Vessel operators should obtain a copy of the Boating Safely Transit Permit - Allows the boater to travel through the e 1. At most locks, boaters must arrive at or before the last priority over vessel traffic. Clearance when bridge closed is • F e guide for locking through instructions, navigation data and Rideau Canal or the Trent–Severn Waterway in one ez lockage time. approximately 3.96 m (13 ft.). Seasonal Lockage (commercial) – $28.80/ft. e LAST LOCKAGE – IMPORTANT ! safety information. This booklet is available at canal offices, * direction only (a one-time transit where vessels go through Fr 2. At locks 11/12, 16/17, 20 and 21, boaters must arrive To maximize chances of being locked through, arrive early at selected lock stations and online. each lockstation only once). at least 15 minutes before the last lockage time. Sault Ste. Marie Canal enough to allow for complete lockages in both directions. Follow Seasonal Overnight Mooring (comm.) * – $19.60/ft. Ask Your Lockmaster - for details about permit upgrades. 3. At swing bridges, the last bridge swing will be 20 minutes National Historic Site these guidelines: • The Superintendent reserves the right to order the temporary closure of portions of the canal for public safety reasons and after the last lockage time. 1 Canal Drive * Times of first and last lockages of the day are not in unusual cases of high water levels and flows. Shore Power (at selected stations) * – $9.80/night New for 2012! Purchase selected passes NOTE : Station opening and closing times, as well as first Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 6W4 guaranteed. They are often affected by heavy boat and last lockages, are not guaranteed and may be affected 705-941-6262 FAX: 705-941-6206 • Times given are local times. Any disagreement with the through Parks ’s online store. See traffic, water management and other station opening and Overnight Camping – $4.90 per person by water management duties, maintenance activities or times of opening, last lockage, last swing or closing will be parkscanada.gc.ca for details. May 15 – October 15 closing duties of lock staff. other types of navigation interruptions. decided by the Lockmaster or Bridgemaster. There is no fee for locking through. Hours vary with the 1. At a lockstation with one lock chamber, boaters must arrive season. Please contact the site for the operating schedule • Regulations on the historic canals are enforced by the Overnight Mooring Periods 30 minutes before closing. At lockstations with more than • or call the lock office directly during the operating season O.P.P., R.C.M.P. and municipal marine police units. Seasonal overnight mooring permits are also valid for 1 Night - Locks 28, 30, 31, 34 and 42 one lock chamber, 30 minutes per lock chamber is • Vessels 12ft. and under are charged a 12ft. minimum • at 705-941-2003. 1 • Notice to Boaters: There is no continuous monitoring of use at St. Lawrence Islands National Park, Georgian 5 Nights - Locks 1 to 18 required. (i.e. three lock chambers, arrive 1 /2 hours rate for all permits. VHF Channel 16 on the Ottawa River, Rideau Canal or Bay Islands National Park and Fathom Five National 2 Nights - All other locks, Murray Canal swing bridges and LAST LOCKAGE – IMPORTANT ! before closing). • Payment may be made by cash, by personal cheque with Trent–Severn Waterway. Marine Park (boaters using a campsite must also pay bridge #50. Follow these guidelines to maximize chances of being locked 1 proper identification or with Visa/Mastercard/American 2. At Ottawa Locks, boaters must arrive at least 3 /2 hours a camping fee). Lock 6 offers electrical hook ups and showers; Lock 34 through at the end of the day: Express. before closing. HAVE A SAFE VISIT ! offers electrical and water hook ups. Last Upbound – All vessels must arrive at the designated • Permits are valid only during the year of issue and are • For information on boat launch and vehicle parking fees, 3. At swing bridges, including Brass Point Bridge, boaters Murray Canal blue zone at least 45 minutes before closing time. To enjoy a safe visit to historic canal lockstations, please: not transferable. call the canal offices. • must arrive 10 minutes before closing. From October 11 to November 09, 2012, commercial cargo Last Downbound – All vessels must arrive at the • Obey all warning signs, fences, buoys, booms and barriers. • Seasonal lockage, mooring or transit decals must be • Visit parkscanada.gc.ca for more vessels may request passage through the Murray Canal by designated blue zone at least 30 minutes before • Pretoria Avenue and Hogs Back bridges will not operate • Stay clear of lock chamber walls, lock operating devices affixed to the vessel. Other permits must be available for information. writing the Southern Sector Manager, Trent–Severn Waterway, closing time. Monday to Friday (except on statutory holidays) from: and dam structures. verification or validation by lock staff. Box 850, Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0 or by phoning 08:30 – 09:00h; 12:30 – 13:15h; 15:30 – 17:30h Note: Last lockages are not guaranteed and may be • Do not swim or bathe in the navigation channel or within • Purchase of a shore power permit allows access to one (1) 40m of a lock gate or a dam, or as otherwise posted. shore power connection only. © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, Photo : Voie-Navigable-Trent–Severn; poste d’éclusage de Scotts Mills affected by closure duties of lock staff or other types of • The bridge at Smiths Falls Detached Lock will operate ‘on represented by the Chief Executive Officer Trent–Severn Waterway; Scotts Mills Lockstation navigation interruptions. demand’ throughout the navigation season, except from • Supervise your children. • Purchase of mooring permit includes one free tent site. of , 2011 QS-7048-010-BB-A37