Rideau Canal Boat Info, Parks Canada

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Ottawa Locks are ⛔closed today. Navigation service for boaters and paddlers is closed all day. Mooring is unavailable.

Reminder: Ottawa Locks are ⛔CLOSED tomorrow all day. Please plan ahead accordingly

Plan ahead: ⚠️ No mooring tonight at Ottawa Locks on bottom blue line

Reduced service at Ottaws Locks today: Open 10:00 am-2:00 pm; Last lockage at noon; #PlanAhead

Reduced service at Ottaws Locks today: Open 9:00 am-2:00 pm; Last lockage at noon; #PlanAhead

Reminder: Ottawa Locks will have reduced service Oct. 1 -2. Last lockage begins at noon on Sunday and Monday. Tuesday the site is closed all day. No overnight mooring (Monday Oct. 2) No mooring (all day Oct 3.)

⚠️Attention boaters Service will be reduced at Ottawa Locks from Oct 1-3. Hours of operation: Oct. 1 — 9:00 am-2:00 pm Oct. 2 — 10:00 am-2:00 pm - Last lockage at noon both days - No mooring on bottom blue line (Oct 2) Oct. 3 - CLOSED (all day) - No mooring on bottom line

Today marks the end of long hours on the #RideauCanal. Until October 9, lockstations will be open from 10 am – 4 pm Monday to Friday, and 9 am – 5 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Thanksgiving. 📷: Beveridges Lockstation

ATTENTION BOATERS: Until further notice the bottom of Burritts Rapids is not able to offer shore power on their floating wharf due to technical difficulties. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Available draft as of July 18, 2023: OTTAWA LOCKS to NEWBORO CURRENT: Normal Draft. Normal Navigation. PROJECTED to July 24: Normal Draft. Normal Navigation. NEWBORO to KINGSTON MILLS CURRENT: Reduced Draft. PROJECTED to July 24: Reduced Draft. 4 feet 11 inches.

@gwalton383 Hello, there is currently about 60ft available at the bottom. Thank you and enjoy your visit.

@RideauBoatInfo Any dock space left at Merrickville?

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Combined lockstation is fully operational. #LockUpdates

Combined lockstation remains temporarily closed due to a diesel spill. The estimated reopening is 1 pm today. #LockUpdates

Combined lockstation is temporarily closed due to a diesel spill. The estimated reopening is 3 pm. #LockUpdates

@StevenHGroves Good afternoon - today we close at 6 pm.

@RideauBoatInfo What time do the locks close today? Does Monday count under “long weekend hours” or are we back to normal schedule?

A Severe Weather Watch is in effect. A reminder that lockstations will close if lightning is seen and will remain closed until no lightning is witnessed for 30 minutes. Be safe out there.

Reminder: Boater Info is monitored from 8 am to 4 pm on weekdays. If you require assistance outside of these times, please consult lockstation staff. Thank you.

Reminder: Boater Info is monitored from 12 pm to 4 pm on weekends. If you require assistance outside of these times, please consult lockstation staff. Thank you.