Ottawa River Waterway

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The Ottawa River Waterway is a series of portage bypass sites around rapids and dams along the Ottawa River, managed by the Governments of Ontario and Quebec, to allow recreational boating between Lake Timiskaming and Montreal. The Waterway officially starts in Mattawa, Ontario, but provides access all the way down to Pembroke and Ottawa.

Bypass sites

The bypass sites provide hydraulic lifters and trucks for transporting boats along key portages. They are located at the following points:

  • Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario
  • Portage-du-Fort, Quebec and Bryson, Quebec
  • Chapeau, Quebec and Desjardinsville, Quebec
  • Rapides-des-Joachims, Quebec
  • Mattawa, Ontario
  • Témiscaming, Quebec

See also

Geographic topics

External links

  • Ottawa River Waterway

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