Hello all Ottawa Carleton Area Boaters

Sorry for taking so long to update the site. Been through some personal issues lately but am back now

Hi, my name is John Thompson and I am trying to compile a list of ALL boat ramps in the Ottawa and surrounding area. I am an avid fisherman/boater (catch and release) and am always trying to find new water. Please send me directions to any boat launches you may know about. Include whether there is a launch fee or not, what type (paved, concrete or natural) and what size boat you think could get in and out. I will post them here and anywhere else if anyone wants them.

I reside in Kanata, Ontario but I can include any boat ramp locations if you wish. Just send them my way!

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AREA	#	PLACE	TYPE	FEE/SIZE
Mississippi Lake Area	1	Mississippi lake @ Carleton Place, right in town, just past the canoe club. Follow the signs	2 launches concrete	4 for CP residents and $8 for all others. A season pass is $40 for residents and $80 for non-residents. and any boat size.
	2	Mississippi lake. 2 miles west of Innisville on 9th line (turn left heading west on Highway 7)	Natural	Free/ small to medium boats
	3	Mississippi Lake, Johns Marina, south shore road	Multi lane	$7, Any size boats. Caution, launch is closed and gate locked once marina is closed!
	4	Mississippi Lake,135 Hardwood Rd., R.R.#6 7th Line Beckwith and follow it to the end. Turn left on Tennyson and proceed about 2 miles. Turn right on Conc. 7 Drummond, drive about 1 mile, turn right on Hardwood Road. www.baitcasters.ca	Launch is paved with docking facilities.	$5.00 for the day. Gas also available at the launch as well as live bait, full tackle store, snacks, etc.
Mississippi River at Appleton	5	Take hw 7 from Ottawa, turn right on Appleton Side Road (last turn off before Carleton Place) - stay on Appleton Side Road about 5km, turn left on River Road boat launch about 600 m on right hand side	Gravel	Free
Mississippi River Pakenham	6	Turn off right beside the 5 span bridge over the Mississippi River Small parking lot gives you access to Mississippi River from the launch to Galetta power dam.	Launch is solid rock and can handle 14 and16 foot boats quite easily	Free
Mississippi River from Fergusons Falls to Playfairville *(Caution, see note # 1 below)*	7	launch at Mel's Campground just off the road to Lanark. Take #7 highway to big stone Church Take a right if going west go up this road to first Y go right this should take you right up past Mel's Campground	Cement launch	$5.00
Stump Lake (*Beware there are lots of submerged stumps & dead heads here. They don't call it Stump Lake for nothing eh?)*	8	Hwy. 7 East just past Sharbot Lake turn off. Take Hwy. 509 North. Travel to Mississippi Station take Gulley rd. on your right. Follow it to the "T" intersection the ramp is directly there on your right.	Gravel	Free, small dock, could accommodate small to medium boats
Ottawa River Area	9	Ottawa River @ Shirley's Bay	Natural/Stone	Free/ Shallow, small to medium boats
	10	Ottawa River @ Crystal Beach - Nepean Sailing Club	Paving Stones	I think it is $5.00. Most size boats
	11	Britannia Beach area near the Britannia Yacht Club at the end of Rowatt Street.	Man made but shallow and soft	$5.00 for the day, $50.00 for the season
	12	Ottawa River @Aylmer The Marina is located right in Aylmer at the very end of Rue Principal.	Two-lane concrete ramp	Free/small to large boats
	13	Ottawa River @ Arnprior (right in town, follow the signs)	Cement but steep	Free but requesting donations. Any size boat
	14	Ottawa River @ Braeside, Malloch Road, off the River Road that runs west from Arnprior	concrete ramp	There's a small fee.
	15	Bonnechere River, near its mouth into the Ottawa River. The launch provides access to the upper part of Chats Lake. 2 kms past the hamlet of Castleford, on your right side there is a short bridge and then the access road to the launch (about 20 kms past Arnprior).	It is concrete, with floating dock.	Free but donation box present. Parking for about 15 to 18 vehicles with trailers.
	16	Ottawa River @ Dunrobin Ports of call marina, corner of Vance's Sd Rd and Barlow	concrete	Pay $8.00
	17	Ottawa River @ Rockland, follow signs	There are two cement ramps complete with docking areas. Each ramp is about 15 feet across.	It is 15.00 day or 100.00 year for non residents this year. 12.00 and 80. is for residents.
	18	Ottawa River @ Rockliffe Yacht Club Situated at the bend near the Air Museum in Rockliffe	full concrete launch pad	10.00 / 125 per season for a 20 foot or less boat
	19	North end of Blair Road (turn to the left at an intersection before Blair Road ends. The access road goes under the Parkway to the water)	Gravel road to the water's edge	Free, but there are no docks to tie up to.
*(Caution, see note # 3 below)*	20	Ottawa river @ Constance Bay (on the Bucham's Bay side on Bayview Drive)	Cement	Free/ Small to medium size boats
	21	Petrie Island. Take the 174 east and turn left onto Trim road There is a white trailer on the Right. Turn in there.	The ramp is natural solid rock with a deep drop off. Not recommended for boats over 16 feet.	$5.00. They have a flat seasonal launch rate and offer outdoor boat storage as well.
	22	Ottawa River @ Wendover Highway #17	Multiple lane concrete launch	Free, large boats ok.
*(Caution, see note # 4 below)*	23	Ottawa River @ Fitzroy Harbour	Concrete	Free
	24	Cumberland. At the rest area off highway 17 (now 174) just in front of the "Camelot" golf course. It is about 1km east of the traffic light for highway 17 and Cameron street (in front of Mr. Gaz).	Gravel	Free. Is used to launch a 22 foot sailboat. No dock to tie up to.
	25	Lefaivre, small town close to Alfred. Turn off the 17 onto Peladeau Rd. Go down all the way till u see a T intersection. Keep turning left till you see a small town. Ramp is behind a school	Paved	Free
South Nation River	26	Take the 417 and travel through the village of Casselman on main street until you cross the bridge, your first road on the right leads you direct to the conservation area and boat launch.	Hard packed gravel with a good ramp angle for boats of all sizes.	Free
	27	St Albert. Take the 417 at Limoges and travel south on St Albert road until you cross the bridge entering the village of St Albert, the first road on the left after crossing the bridge is called Machabe, at the very end of the street and down the hill is the boat launch	Ramp is cement with a paved parking aera	Free
Jessup's Falls on the Nation River.	28	South Nation River just East of Wendover. Stay on HWY 174 until you cross the bridge over the Nation River. There is a park immediately on your right where you launch.	2 launches - 1 concrete, 1 gravel divided by a dock. Could be shallow in later summer months. Close to good fishing structure.	Need Cost.
Ottawa River -Deep River Area	29	Ottawa River @ Deep River Marina	2 launches concrete	$5.00 or $60.00/season any boat size.
	30	Ottawa River, Pembroke. At Pembroke Marina, downtown Pembroke.	Concrete ramp, with good docking facilities. Any size boat.	$5.00
	31	Ottawa River @ Village of Rapides Des Joachims, Quebec, Hwy #17, 19 Km West of Deep River, take Hwy #635 north 3 Km to village.	2 launches concrete, (1 for small boats)	Free, any boat size
	32	Ottawa River @ Mackey, Hwy #17, 29 Km West of Deep River.	concrete launch	Free, small to medium boats
	33	Driftwood Provincial Park off Hwy #17 between Mackey and Stonecliffe about 33 Km west of Deep River.	concrete ramp	For small to medium size boats and the fee is the cost of a daily pass or is included in the camping fee as with any Provincial Park
	34	Ottawa River @ Stonecliffe, Hwy #17, 40 Km West of Deep River.	concrete launch, steep ramp, shallow water in front of concrete dock.	Free, small to medium boats
	35	Ottawa River @ Petawawa, Petawawa Point near mouth of Petawawa River	Cement launches (2)	Free
	36	Jubilee Lodge Marina. Canadian Forces Base Petawawa Petawawa Ont.	The Marina has 140 slips and is right on the Ottawa River and the Petawawa River. Has showers, club house and license bar, overnight slips available and 18 hole golf course and camp ground within 500m. Sells reg gas and oil and have a marine mechanic on site.	Launch is $5.00 a day
Muskrat Lake (Caution, see note # 5 below)	37	take Hwy#17 past Renfrew until you get to Cobden. In the town turn right at the first set of traffic lights beside the French fry stand. Then go do a very steep hill to the ramp beside the water filtration plant	Concrete, good for any size boat and there are docks to tie to.	Free
Bonnechere River	38	You take Hwy#17 to Renfrew, turn left off the highway at the second turn off and head into town past the water tower. Turn left onto Hwy#132 at the third set of traffic lights and follow the Hwy#132 signs, which well have you make a left at those lights-turn right at the stop sign and then turn left at the church. Follow Hwy#132 until you see the boat launch sign and turn right.	Concrete launch	Free, limited parking
Constant Lake	39	Near Dacre/Balaclava Ontario. Take highway 17 West towards Renfrew. -Turn left onto Hwy 60 heading towards Renfrew -In Renfrew, take hwy 132 toward Dacre -In Dacre, turn right at the gas station toward Balaclava (there is an Inn &Restaurant on the opposite side of the road) -As you approach Balaclava, you will come to a bridge/dam, the boat launch is on your left.	launch is gravel and the ground is pretty solid in and out of the water. -once in the water, it gets deep enough pretty fast.	Parking is free. Space is limited at the site, but there are no indications not to park on the side of the road.
Algonquin Park Area	40	Achray Station, . On Grand Lake, Barron River System. Achray Campground. Achray Road (from Pembroke) access.	Gravel/sand ramp	Free, since you already paid to get in the park. Slightly steep, but good. Good dock nearby. Only light fishing boats (motor under 10hp) and canoes, kayaks, etc.
Rideau Lakes Area	41	Big Rideau Lake, Portland Area, Highway 15 Follow signs (public launch before marina)	Natural	Free
	42	Big Rideau Lake, Portland Area, Highway 15 Follow signs to Marina	Cement	Pay Ramp. Not sure of cost
* See Note #2 Below	43	Upper Rideau Lake, to launch, head south on 15, turn west onto Hwy 42 for about 10 km. Look for the public boat launch.	Need this info	Free/ medium sized boats okay
	44	Upper Rideau, Hwy 15 south to Crosby. Turn right at Crosby onto Hwy 42. Continue for about 200 meters. Take the first right onto Narrows Lock Road. Continue down Narrows Lock Road about 5 km until you see the lock station.	Gravel ramp recommended for 4x4 use only	Free
	45	Seeley's Bay, Ontario. Rideau River System. Town Marina.	Concrete ramp.	Free. Only shallow draft boats (less than 2 foot draught).
	46	Rideau Lake System Poonamalie Lock, Highway 15 Aprox 3 miles west of Smiths Falls	Natural	$5.00/ Shallow, small to medium size boats
	47	Rideau Ferry @ Lower Rideau Lake	Cement	$5.00/Shallow, small to medium size boats
	48	Big Rideau Lake @ Murphy's point Follow signs from Smiths Falls	Cement	$?/Excellent site for all boats
	49	Big Rideau, Rideau Ferry, Safari Marina (north shore)	Gravel	$7 large boats
Perth Area	50	Last Duel Park in Perth - Access is well sign posted from Highway 43 just east of the town centre	Concrete	Free
Newboro Lake	51	From Carleton Place take Hwy 15 South. Turn right (west) onto Hwy 42 (Crosby) and head for Newboro. Look out for Lock Road and turn left onto it. Then keep your eyes open for the launch	Need this info	Pay launch and parking (cost?)
Clear Lake, Indian Lake, Benson Lake, Mosquito Lake (all one system)	52	Indian Lake Marina. Heading south on Hwy 15, keep your eyes open for Chaffey's Lock Rd and turn right (west). After about 7 km you'll see Marina Rd on the right. Head down Marina Rd. for a km.	Need this info	Pay (?)
	53	On Chaffey's Lock Rd go past Marina Rd heading west and just past Browns Marina turn right.	Need this info	Free
Opinicon Lake	54	From Smith's Falls head south on Hwy 15. Turn right on to RR9 and head for Chaffey's Locks. The launch is at the Opinicon Hotel is about 9 km down RR9.	Paved	$5.00
Sand Lake Area	55	Heading South on Hwy 15, head west on Jones Falls Rd for 5 km till you get to Sand Lake Rd on which you will turn right (north). The next left is Glover Rd. Take it to Hughes Rd and turn left again. Its about a km to the Marina .	Need this info	Launch fee (Fee ?)
	56	Keep going on Glover, there is a free launch at the end of the road.	Concrete	Free. Suitable for boats up to medium size. The limiting factor is the tight turn-around and the small amount of space for parking.
	57	Heading south on Hwy 15, in Elgin look out for Davis Lock Rd and head west for 1 km to Bush Rd. Turn left on Bush Rd and continue for half a km to Battams Rd. Turn right on Battams and go to the end (about 2 km).	Gravel	Free
Rideau River System	58	Take Riverside Drive south past Hunt Club which changes name to River Road. Travel 1 1/2 Km and look for the Echolands park sign on the right hand side of road shortly after the gas station	Cement	Free/ most size boats
	59	Access from the south side of Hog's Back, about a quarter mile from Riverside drive. A small paved road leads to the water. During the summer months, access is from 9 am till 7 pm.	Paved	$6 for using the ramp, $4 for parking.
	60	Rideau River @ Kars 2 boat ramps in village core One out by river and one in behind the arena which has better parking.	Cement	Free
	61	Rideau River, 4th line south of North Gower, right on to Reeve Craig Rd South and then left onto Green Line rd.	Natural	Free (one of my favorites)
	62	Rideau River @ Manotick. On the west side of the bridge next to the library	Natural	$8.00/ small to medium
	63	Smiths Falls. Turn left onto Abbott St., cross bridge, then turn left at the Parks Canada Detached Lock. On Lower Rideau Lake/Rideau River.	Paved ramp.	Launch fee $6 No dock. Parking.
	64	Edmonds Lock Lane Take County Rd 17 (Jasper Road) from Smiths Falls to Edmonds Lock. On Rideau River.	Paved ramp.	No dock. Parking. Launch fee $6
	65	Riverside Camp10 km east of Smiths Falls on Hwy.43 to 1st entrance to River Road, continue another 5 km to 2nd entrance. The from 2nd entrance, travel 3 km to Riverside Camp (between Kilmarnock Lock and upper Merrickville Lock. On Rideau River.	Gravel/Dirt ramp.	Launch fee $5. Small boats to 16 ft.
	66	Montague Township From Riverside Camp, (see above ramp) continue past to Boat Launch Road. On Rideau River.	Gravel ramp.	Free Small boats to 14 ft. Narrow dock. Limited parking.
	67	Lions Campground, Merrickville From Smiths Fall, turn right at flashing light in Merrickville onto Main Street. Go past blockhouse parking then turn right at Lions Campground. On Rideau River (upstream of Merrickville locks).	Good paved ramp.	Launch fee $3.50 Accommodates larger boats. No dock at ramp. Parking.
	68	Rideau River Provincial Park 19 km north of Merrickville, turn left (west) onto County Rd 44, 5.5 km to Rideau River Provincial Park. On Rideau River.	Paved ramp to shallow gravel.	Day use fee $7.50.16 foot boat limit. Cement pier, parking, toilets.
	69	Pirates Cove Marina From Kemptville, head east on Hwy 43 then turn north on County Road 19 (River Road) for 5 km. Turn left (west) opposite Flynn Rod into Pirates Cove Marina. On Rideau River.	Paved ramp.	Launch fee $10 Good dock. Parking. Washrooms. Full marina facilities.
	70	W.A. Taylor Conservation Area on River Road (Cty Rd. 19), about 23 km south of Ottawa. Turn left (west) opposite junction of Road 114 to Osgoode, and go into W.A. Taylor Conservation Area. On Rideau River.	Paved ramp	Use Fee $5 Good dock. Toilets.
	71	Long Island Marina 2 km north on Commodore Lane in Kars. On Rideau River.	Gravel ramp.	Launch fee $6 Dock.
	72	Hurst Marina on Rideau River Road (County 19), just past intersection with Roger Stevens Rd. On Rideau River.	Concrete	Docking. Services. No longer allowing public boat launching
	73	Gloucester Eccolands Park 11 km north of Manotick, turn left opposite Environmental Technology Centre. On Rideau River	Wide paved ramp.	Free Floating docks. Parking. Toilet.
	74	Hogs Back Marina Park Hwy 16 turns into Price of Wales Drive. Turn right onto Hogs Back Road, past lock station (on left/north), turn right (south) into marina. On Rideau River (upstream of Hogs Back Locks)	Wide paved to cement ramp.	Launch Fee $6 Docking. Toilets. Parking ($4).
	75	Dow's Lake at the Pavilion off Prince of Wales Drive, turn right at Preston. On Dow's Lake.	Wide corrugated cement ramp.	Launch Fee $10 Parking ($5).
Christie Lake	76	Heading west from Perth, take Hwy 7 to Tay Rd (County Road 6) and turn left. Follow Tay Rd and you'll see a sign for Christie Lake and Christie Lake Cottages & Marina. Launch your boat at the Marina.	Paved	Small to large boats, but they charge 5.00 in and 5.00 out, quite expensive (rumored to be a free spot on other side of lake. Need this info)
Sharbot Lake	77	From Ottawa take the Queensway west to Hwy 7. When you hit RR38 turn south. There's a public launch right at the bridge separating the two halves of Sharbot Lake.	Gravel	Free but accepts donations. Dock to tie up to.
Bob's Lake	78	highway 7 to Sharbot Lake (highway 38)...turn left. Continue till you have to turn right at the T... Follow that road and wind down to Pine Shores Marina.	Need this info	Need this info
Crotch Lake	79	Heading west from Perth, take Hwy 7 and follow it all the way to Hwy 509 (just after Silver Lake, just before Sharbot Lake). Head north on 509 for about 10 kms to Clarendon Station. Turn left (west) onto Ardoch Rd which becomes Clarendon Rd. About 10 kms from Clarendon Station you'll hit the bottom of Crotch Lake and keep your eyes open for the public boat launch. You can also launch at the marina at Tumblehome Lodge for a small fee.	Gravel but pretty shallow Would recommend larger boats launch at Tumblehome Lodge instead which has concrete ramp	$6.00
White Lake Area North End	80	If you're coming from Ottawa and want to launch in the north end, you may as well launch in the town of White Lake. From Ottawa take Hwy 17 to Arnprior and go south on RR2 to White Lake. Look for public boat launch signs.	The launch is single (two concrete strips) and shallow with a dock (I recollect concrete). Not suitable for large boats.	Free
Mid Section	81	Launch available at Bayview Lodge(www.bayviewlodge.org)	Natural	Fee:$6.00
*South End*	82	If your coming from Ottawa take the Queensway and Highway 17 west to Antrim. Turn south on to RR20 - drive a ways and you'll cross the stone bridge. Turn left, go two blocks and turn right at the Frances Fuel. Follow signs to Cedar Cove. www.cedarcove.ca	Natural (Pea gravel)	$5.00 to drop & retrieve, $12.00/24hr with a slip
Madawaska Lake	83	From Ottawa take Hwy 17 west. You'll eventually cross the Mississippi River and the Madawaska River. When crossing the Madawaska, you'll see the Arnprior Generating Station on your left (a big dam). Take your next left and drive along the side of the lake until you see the launch.	Gravel but good	Free
	84	From Ottawa take Hwy 17 west turn left at the next set of lights past the lake and turn south towards White Lake. Just after you past the large "S" in the road you should see the sign to the "Clay Bank Park" boat launch on your right.	The launch is gravel	Free
Calabogie Lake	85	From Ottawa take the Queensway (417) to Hwy 17. A few kms past Arnprior you'll see Hwy 508. Head south on 508 to the town of Calabogie. There's a public launch just past Calabogie Lodge (the boat launch sign maybe missing).	Good Gravel Launch	Free
Charleston Lake	86	Charleston Lake #1 at the end of hwy 5. This is at the East end of the lake and takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes to get there from Ottawa (416 south to Kempville, 43 west to Merrickville, 15 south to16 west to 29 south to 8 west to 5 south	Concrete	No Charge
	87	Charleston Lake #2. The second is 100 feet from the above launch, turn right on the last street	Concrete	Takes Donations
	88	Charleston Lake #3. The third launch is in the provincial Park	Concrete	$8.00 for day pass
	89	Charleston Lake #4 is in the town of Outlet which is only 10 minutes south of the provincial park	Single cement launch that leads up to a gravel parking area	Free to launch and to park.
Madawaska River Area	90	Madawaska River North end of bridge at Burnstown Less than a mile east to public park.	Gravel	During the summer months it is $3.00 to launch a boat or $2.00 to park a car.
Clyde River	91	Clyde River Lanark Village Drive past softball stadium.	Gravel	Free
Pike Lake	92	South end of Perth find County Road 10. Follow 10 west. The road will split left off to Stanleyville. Stay right (don't go to Stanleyville) to get to the public boat launch - look for signs.	Concrete	Free
Constance Lake See Note #6	93	Constance Lake (drive down Murphy side road into Constance Lake Seaplane base)	Cement	$5.00 Restaurant is good and they usually give out a free parking coupon for your next visit.
Silver Lake Area	94	Silver Lake Provincial Park (Highway #7)	Cement	$8.00
	95	Silver Lake, 1 km past @ rest area (Highway #7)	Natural	Free/ Limited Parking
Brockville Area	96	There are two in Brockville, One is at the foot of Home Street and the other Henry Street.	Paved	Both free, both used regularly by boats large and small.
	97	Gilbert's Marine on Jessie Street, Very narrow laneway down to it	Need this info	(Probably a pay site)
Gananoque Area	98	Downtown Gananoque at the west end of St. Lawrence Street.	Concrete, for any size boat	Launch is free. Parking rates are $6/daily or $0.50/hour ($2 minimum charge) which you purchase directly through a vending machine and display in the windshield of your vehicle (machines are located in the Municipal Marina parking lot and the parking area next to the municipal ramp).
Mallorytown Landing	99	At a parking lot run by Parks Canada, look for signs	Concrete, wide enough to handle two large boats at the same time, difficult for medium and large boats in the fall when the water level is down.	$5.00 to launch and $5.00 per day to park you vehicle and trailer.
	100	Also a private marina right beside it, to the east.	Natural (sand, gravel and mud), very steep ramp into shallow water. Poorly maintained. Generally not intended for public use *This site is not recommended*	(cost?)
Prescott	101	Prescott, not at the town harbour, but down another little obscure, twisty road further towards the west end of town.	concrete launch, in very good condition	Need this info
Cornwall	102	Behind RCAF Association on Water Street (jet fighter plane in front yard), 300 yards East of International Bridge	The launch is brand new and made of concrete and wide enough for two boats to launch at the same time	free.
	103	Greys Creek Marina, open daily from April to the end of Oct. Follow Montreal rd to Hwy # 2 East follow the sign.	Concrete ramp, water is 4 feet deep. There is a bridge you have to go under height limit is 22 feet.	$4.00
	104	Also in this area (9 miles West of Cornwall) at Long Sault, there's a marina at the West end of the village (visible from HWY 2) with two launches	Need this info	it's either $4.00 or $8.00 to launch your boat there
	105	There is also a free launch in the Provincial Park at Long Sault but since it costs to enter the park, the launch isn't exactly free unless you were going into the park anyway.	launches are old, wood and only wide enough for 1 boat	(cost?)
See Note # 5	106	Above The Dam site. The Location of this site is also a park named Guidon Park. The entrance to the park and launch site is west on Hwy#2.The name of entrance to the park is Trillium Drive	Large wide deep boats have been launch from this ramp	free
St Lawrence River @ Cardinal	107	Take Shanly Rd. South & cross #2 highway. Turn right at the Royal Canadian Legion. Ramp is located east of the Legion.	Paved	Free, any size boat
St Lawrence River @ Johnstown	108	From Ottawa take 416 south and get off at the Hwy 16 / Bridge to USA exit (at the 401 junction). Follow 16 to the end (Hwy 2) and turn right. The marina will be on your left about a mile down Hwy 2. There's also a restaurant (not fancy) at the marina.	Concrete	$5 to launch and park.
South Lancaster	109	MAC'S marina in south Lancaster on the old #2 highway east of Cornwall	?	$4.00
Summerstown	110	RODGERS marina in Summerstown on the old #2 highway east of Cornwall	?	$4.00
Hawksbury Area	111	If you go across the bridge as soon as you hit Quebec turn left at the lights and follow the river west thru the town of Grenville until you come to the locks follow the canal to the launch cement and gravel and parking.	Cement and gravel	Free
	112	If you go straight after the bridge you will come to the highway 158. Take this highway to the town of Calumet about 3 km. Go to the west end of the town on Main St.		Free
Bancroft Paudash Lake	113	Wil-lou Marina, Head out of Bancroft on Hwy. 28 South approximately 15 Km, just past the Paudash General Store.	Concrete ramp	$3.00 limited parking
Lake George (Alfred ON)	114	Ottawa River, adjacent to Chateau Montebello QUE	Gravel	Free
Eagle Lake	115	South of Sharbot Lake on Hwy 38 (approx. 1/2 way to Kingston - 20 min. off Hwy 7 at Sharbot Lake) beside Hwy 38 on the East bay of Eagle lake	Gravel	free, small number of parking spaces. 4WD recommended for boats over 18'.
	116	Far end of the Eagle Lake Road	Gravel,	Free, much better access to the larger part of Eagle Lake.
Lake Ontario	117	Collins Bay, Hwy 33 (Bath Rd.) West of Kingston. Hwy 401 to Hwy 38 (Kingston), South to Hwy 2 ( at Canadian Tire), West to Collins Bay Rd., West on Hwy 33 0.2 km, Launch on Left.	Cement Launch, Cement Pier	Free Note: Not a lot of room to turn around for larger boats. It is best to back larger boats in from the road.
Loughborough Lake	118	North of Kingston Follow Division St. from Hwy 401, North approx. 4km past the Village of Inverary Launch is on the left of the Loughborough lake bridge.	Cement Launch, Wooden Dock	Free Water levels are approx 3' at launch
Black Donald Lake	119	It can be approached from Ottawa traveling west via Hwy 17, Hwy 508 and secondary Black Donald Road or traveling south via Hwy 7, Hwy 511 and secondary Black Donald Road. There is a public launch available on the north side of the lake off of Black Donald Road, but it is in terrible condition. It's natural with a mesh reinforcement to reduce erosion, but it does not appear to have been maintained for years. There is a large drop before the water's edge (about 1.5 foot drop) and then another drop about 6 feet out. It's very steep and has been abused over the years, resulting in deep ruts. No one should even think about trying to launch there without a 4x4.	Natural	Free
Centennial Lake	120	5373 Centennial Lake Road Griffith, ON K0J 2R0 Telephone: 613-333-2713 Fax: 613-333-1600 EMail: themains@TheEaglesRest.ca Website: www.TheEaglesRest.ca	On Centennial lake there is cement launch with over night parking. Great grade you could launch with 2 wheel drive, it is located 2 km south of The Eagles Rest	See website
	121	On the Madawaska river 3 km south of Griffith.	Gravel base with great grade, you may need a truck.	Free
	122	About 200 meters up the road there is a trailer park/campground on the left, with a good natural launch.	Natural	$5.00 to launch, $5.00 to park
Clayton Lake / Taylor Lake	123	Launch at the Beaton Clayton Lakeside Camp Ground - take hw17 from Ottawa, get off at March Road / County Road 49. - Turn left off hw17 towards Almonte, continue through the town. - Continue 5.5 km past Almonte, turn right on Tatlock Road - Continue on Tatlock Rd for about 2.5 km, turn left on Clayton Lake Road (private road to campground) - Take entrance (on right) to campground, proceed to the tackleshop/boat launch.	Gravel	$5.00
	124	Another entry point for Clayton/Taylor Lake is on the 12th line. From Almonte continue on Wolf Grove Rd (Cty rd 16) for approx 12 or 13 kms, turn right on 12th line (dirt road). Continue till road ends at lake.	Natural, and good to get in a small size boat.	Need info on this launch. Is it still open?
Constant Lake near Dacre/Balaclava Ontario	125	From Ottawa: -take highway 17 West towards Renfrew. -Turn left onto Hwy 60 heading towards Renfrew -In Renfrew, take hwy 132 toward Dacre -In Dacre, turn right at the gas station toward Balaclava (there is an Inn &Restaurant on the opposite side of the road) -As you approach Balaclava, you will come to a bridge/dam, the boat launch is on your left.	launch is gravel and the ground is pretty solid in and out of the water. -once in the water, it gets deep enough pretty fast.	Free, limited parking

* Note # 1*	Watch river depth, there are some shallow spots but you can get through.
* Note #2*	Lew from Deep River used it this summer. He writes "It is natural sand ramp and is fairly shallow water. I had no problem with my 17' Starcraft with 75 Merc on a roller trailer but a bunk trailer would be iffy because your vehicle would be in the water to be able to float your boat off the bunks."
* Note #3*	Use with caution; it's in awful shape. It's caused more scrapes and scratches to boats and trailers than anything else.
	The launch is concrete and there is a concrete wharf beside it. The problem is that the water levels are unpredictable (at the whim of the overflow allowed at the hydro dam). I have seen the water fluctuate a couple feet in a day. Usually the water levels are very low which makes the concrete wharf unusable (too high). Once launched, head to the right of the small island with engine trimmed up. At the far side of the island, there are navigation buoys. Follow them out to the river. UPDATE:The marker buoys have gone from the main harbour section. This means that a newcomer is highly likely to hit the massive shoal that runs up the centre. If you want to launch in Fitzroy: From dock, go straight out from dock until central between small island on left and large island ahead, turn left and go slow between the 2. (trim up to be safe). When past the edge of large island on right, turn right hugging the island about 20ft out. now sight a point between pylon on island in middle of harbour and island on right and follow that line until end of third bay then cut across pointing at the pylon on the dam side. Once across you can safely head up to the dam at about 50 ft from shore. Do not try to cross before the 3rd bay, you can stand up in the middle of the harbour when the water is low. Basically, if you want to launch in Fitzroy, try to go with someone who knows the way on your first trip.
* Note #4*	Word of warning from Mark C. "Do not turn into the fry stand from the hill or you will bottom out your tow vehicle and if you keep going you will tear you motor off your boat, even if it is in the stored position with you transom saver on". There are many scars on the road to attest to this fact and from personal experience it is true.
* Note #5*	*Special thanks to* Rene for this info. This boat launch site could be # 89.It's in the west end of the city limits of Cornwall Ontario. We call this "Above The Dam" site because it's the head water for the Morse\ Shanders dam, which goes across the St- Lawrence River from Canada to the United States. The launch site can not be seen from the Hwy #2.The Location of this site is also a park named Guidon Park. The entrance to the park and launch site is west on Hwy#2.The name of entrance to the park is Trillium Drive. Once you have entered the park we will see the water, which is lake St-Lawrence. The boat launch is made up of small concrete squares laid down with gravel between. There are two floating wide wooden docks both sides of the ramp The ramp is not to steep at high water but changes with water levels. Water level under the docks remain at or about 4-5 feet. This is a public free launch built in partnership with a local LUNKER fish club and the City of Cornwall. All roads and parking are gravel. There is much park area with green space, washroom, play ground, and picnic area with trees. The FISHING is the best, i.e., BASS-PIKE-WALLEYE and perch. The waters run sallow and deep. As you many know this is man made flood area, with old creeks, and favorite old timers' spots. Large wide deep boats have been launch from this ramp.
* Note #6*	The boat launch at Constance Lake is public (Kanata) and free, however all around the launch is private, this includes a parking lot for a restaurant which charges $5 for parking. You can park on the side of the access road for free. The proprietor of the Seaplane base, fishing lodge and restaurant frequently pretends that you have to pay $5 to launch, but he's really charging you for the use of his parking lot. The single narrow ramp is paved not concrete with good depth and angle, suitable for large or small boats if you can reverse in a straight line.
*Note #7*	Rick was at Muskrat lake last week and after launching his boat he found there to be a 4 to 6 inch drop at the bottom of the concrete ramp. His truck is rear wheel drive only and he had the rear tires in the water to get our boat on. The concrete can become slick and you may lose traction as the lip works well as a wheel chock. Boater's beware or you may get stuck if your tow vehicle has not got sufficient power or traction!

Howe Sound Area:	1	Porteau Cove - about 1/2hr drive up the Squamish Hy from Horseshoe Bay - Sometimes pretty rough water, often hard to park	2 concrete launches with concrete dock between	Free (Provincial Park)
	2	Sunset Marina - about 10 minutes up the Squamish Hwy from Horseshoe Bay	Need this info	$15/day for launch/retrieve/park
Vancouver Hbr Area	3	Cates Park - about 10 minutes up Deep Cove road from Second Narrows - Sometimes a heavy tide going by	room for 4-5 across concrete launch, two wooden docks	Cost $6 (Provincial Park)
	4	Kitsilano - Next to the Planetarium - VERY busy area! both on the streets and in the water - Larger boats NOT recommended due to narrow, busy streets	3-4 (?) concrete launches, wooden docks	Cost $6-7 (for parking)
	5	Port Moody - In the town of Port Moody - Nice launch, lots of parking	Will fit 3 boats wide	$13.00
	6	Ambleside just west of Lions Gate Bridge in West Vancouver	Need this info	Single launch ramp, government dock with space for at most one or two small craft. Very limited parking- four spots. Free
Fraser River	7	McDonald Park - 15 minutes up road next to Airport, going to Iona Park	2 concrete ramps (each with room for 2), 2 wooden docks - plenty of parking	Cost $7
	8	Shelter Island Marina - off Westminster Hy in Richmond, about a mile east of Hy 91.	Need this info	Small, narrow launch for smaller boat - Free
Pitt Lake	9	Grant Narrows Regional Park - down Dewdney Trunk Road, north on Hale Rd (?)	Double-wide concrete ramp, gravel ramp, wooden dock	Cost $8 (parking)
Alouette Lake	10	Golden Ears Provincial Park - down Dewdey Trunk Road, north on 232 St, East on Fern Cr. Rd.	Concrete ramp for 4-5, two wooden docks	Free
Harrison Lake	11	Harrison: - East end of town	Double-wide concrete ramp, wooden dock. VERY busy in the summer - hard to park!	Cost $13
	12	Sasquatch Park (Green Point) - Down Rockwell Drive to Green Point picnic area	Rockwell Drive is very winding and narrow - not for bigger boats - Sometimes rough water - Concrete ramp, no dock	Free

Click on Fish-Hawk to go to an excellent site for information on fishing in the Ottawa Valley. There is pictures, maps to local lakes and very helpful hints
River Rat Lures is a small company founded by Ottawa River muskie guide, Ed Lalonde. Over the last 25 years or so, Ed has caught and released countless trophy fish and developed a keen sense of what makes a great spinnerbait. Click on the picture to get there.
For excellent information on the Rideau River and Lakes system, check out Ken Watson awesome site, http://www.rideau-info.com/canal/welcome.html#menu
Another excellent boat launch site where he even has a picture of each ramp. Check out httP://www3.sympatico.ca/bohica3/launch.htm
A another great local fishing site all about the Ottawa River. Check out http://www.neatpage.com/fishing/index.htm
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