Water Activities

The Rideau Canal is an idyllic place to enjoy water activities such as canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and recreational boating. The Canal’s locks have created an easy and safe to navigate slackwater system, with countless nooks, crannies, and points of interest to explore along the way. Spanning a variety of ecosystems, visitors will come into close contact with a variety of plants, trees, birds, and mammals, including loons, ospreys, turtles, otters, and white tailed deer.

Classic Wooden Cruiser "La Vagabonde" at Davis Lock. Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada
Rideau Boat Tours cruiser "Chuckles" in Newboro Cut, Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada
Paddling on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. Rideau Heritage Route

Paddling on the Rideau Canal in downtown Ottawa. Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada
Preparing to Paddle Morton Bay. Rideau Heritage Route

Preparing to paddle Morton Bay, Whitefish Lake, Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada
Rideau Canoe. Rideau Heritage Route

Canoeing in Murphys Point Provincial Park, Big Rideau Lake. Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada
Water Lily Photography. Rideau Heritage Route

Water Lily Photography on Newboro Lake. Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada
Paddling into Whitefish Lake. Rideau Heritage Route

Kayaking into Whitefish Lake. Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada
Kayak at Seeleys Bay Public Boat Launch. Rideau Heritage Route

Kayak at Seeley's Bay Public Boat Launch. Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada
Kayak and Cruiser. Rideau Heritage Route

Kayak and Cruiser at entrance to Morton Bay on Whitefish Lake. Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada