Black Rapids to Ottawa

We left the Black Rapids lock at 8:31am with 5 deg C temperature, sunny and winds east at 8 km per hour. We made ran at 6.5 knots for the final 9 miles or so north to Ottawa, arriving at 10:40am. Only one other boat was there (a local gentlemen handling the lock-thru singlehandedly). Parks Canada recommends arriving at this series of 8 sequential locks at least 3.5 hours before closing time. Our descent took only 62 minutes, and by 12:15 we were out on the Ottawa River tying up to the blue line seawall dock where we could leave the boat for several hours while we toured the city.


Typical urban canal scenery as pilot thru Ottawa.




Multi-use bike/jogging paths have been along the canal bank for miles as we cruise thru downtown Ottawa.


Final 1/2 mile reach of Rideau cana ahead.



Tamara tending the lines during the descent of the final Rideau locks. The Chateau, now a Fairmont hotel, in the background.


View eastward from the top of the Parliament clock tower. Ottawa River in background.




Rideau sequential or stairstep locks, viewing from a street level bridge overhead.


We hiked to the point across from the Rideau locks to look back at Parliament hill and, of course, Pecan.


Motoring away now; Bye bye Rideau and Ottawa.