Calling All Ontario Members

[WIMUSKY]

That's ok, I set my LT on its side like a book.....

 

[littlerayray]

Haha there ya go

 

[aspeck]

Nice pics Ray! Thanks for sharing!

 

[littlerayray]

No problem
I am still in awe at how vast and mighty the st lawrence is and the variety of boats and ships it's amazing and I am still in awe at getting up close and personal with the big ships

 

[aspeck]

Definitely one of my dream adventures ...

 

[cdnNick]

2 weekends ago we took the kids through the Rideau River locks and made it to Ottawa on the boat. Sadly, we didn't have enough time to make it to downtown Ottawa or we would have missed the last locks back up the river to our marina. It's was pretty awesome and the kids loved it. Don't think we will be able to do it again this season as my sons hockey season is about to start.

We started in Manotick and went through 7 locks at 4 different lock stations, we cruised around Dows Lake and just past TD Place (old Lansdowne stadium) before leaving. Even saw a pontoon boat that looks like a pirate ship that you can have private parties on. Slightly more then 2 hours one way through the locks.

 

[littlerayray]

How much was it for the locks nick and it sounds like an awesome trip

 

[cdnNick]

$26, $1.60 a foot or something like for aa day pass.

 

[littlerayray]

Oh that's cheap I thought it would have been more may have to take a tent with me and do a good long trip next year maybe do the triangle

 

[cdnNick]

They charge you for camping, like $3/person/night so its not too expensive. You can also get a season pass or a 6 day pass for smaller trips.

 

[littlerayray]

That's awesome

 

[wrench 3]

littleray
A complete list of fees can be found here http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/tarifs-fees/tarif-fee_E.asp?park=101

 

[littlerayray]

Thanks wrench I might do the triangle in my little 18.5 ft bow rider lol

 

[littlerayray]

Showed my gf the potential triangle route (kingston, ottawa , montreal) I want to attempt next year she said what that in a day I said no about 4-5 days she said I was crazy

 

[Grandad]

littleray
A complete list of fees can be found here http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/tarifs-fees/tarif-fee_E.asp?park=101

Thanks Wrench. I note that on the fees page, they've gone to great lengths to indicate what age they define as Youths, Adults and Seniors. Does anyone know if there is a fee difference for these ages? - Grandad

 

[cdnNick]

I don't think age makes a difference for the lock fees.

Ray: I hope you are planning to trailer your boat? You'll never be able to boat that distance in 4-5 days.

 

[littlerayray]

No nick I plan on boating through the whole thing it should take no more then 4 to 5 days though tbh

 

[wrench 3]

My wife is OK with 4-5 days. Trouble is that's what she considers to be a week. A weeks holiday to me is 9 days.

 

[cdnNick]

4-5 days to go from Kingston to Ottawa wouldn't be enough time. It's about 15 minutes per lock and that's if you don't have to wait for it to come back the other way before you can enter. Plus it would leave very little time to do sight seeing.

 

[littlerayray]

I see