Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Rideau Canal Locks in Operation HD (2015)
The Rideau Canal, also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. It is 202 kilometres in length. The name Rideau, French for curtain, is derived from the curtain-like appearance of the Rideau River's twin waterfalls where they join the Ottawa River. The canal system uses sections of two rivers, the Rideau and the Cataraqui, as well as several lakes. The Rideau Canal is operated by Parks Canada.
The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures intact, operated by Parks Canada. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October. It is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America, and in 2007 it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Rideau Canal - Hogs Back Locks and Hartwells Locks to the Ottawa Locks
A short photo tour video of the Rideau Canal from the Hogs Back Lockstation to the Hartwells Lockstation and then to the Ottawa Locks. This video covers the section of the canal in downtown Ottawa.
Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada
Rideau Canal locks in Ottawa, Canada. Watch how that works!
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Rideau Canal - Narrows Lock to Poonamalie
A short photo tour video of the Rideau Canal from Narrows Lockstation to Poonamalie Lockstation. Includes locking through at Narrows, the Narrows Blockhouse, Big Rideau Lake, Lower Rideau Lake, the Village of Portland, Rideau Ferry, cottages on Big and Lower Rideau lakes, trumpeter swans, and loons.
Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada
Rideau Canal Ottawa, Canada
The Rideau Canal is also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Boats Going Through The Hartwells Locks On The Rideau Canal
Rideau Canal - Newboro Lockstation to Narrows Lock
A photo tour video of the Rideau Canal from Newboro Lockstation to Narrows Lock. Includes locking through the Kawartha Voyageur, Upper Rideau Lake and the Village of Westport.
Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada
Locks on the Rideau Canal, Ottawa
Rideau Canal & Waterway Jones Falls Locks Ontario Canada. Fascinating!!
Jones Falls, where the boats go up or down the river. A special kind of water life called a lock.
How the lock works?
- boats in
- gate close
- water release in the lock chamber
- as the water rise, the boats in lock chamber rise as well
- If the water level in the lock chamber is the same level as canal above then, gate open
Same as going down, but instead of filling in water, they let out the water
Boats rise and fall almost 60 feet via a set of four canal locks, and a dam. It was built with large sandstone blocks that were quarried approximately 2.5 miles inland from the north end of the lake, near Elgin, Ontario.
Jones Falls is the oldest continuously operated canal in North America. Most of the locks are still operated by hand, using the same mechanisms that were used to operate the locks in 1832.
The Rideau Canal is a series of rivers, lakes and connecting locks and canals that form a continuous waterway from Kingston to Ottawa, in eastern Ontario, Canada.
Very fascinating with locks. It’s amazing to see the boats slowly rise in a lock when being filled with water. And it just as amazing as the boats go down as the water let out.
The park is beautifully maintained. There are picnic tables and several historic buildings to visit. Also, a short walk takes you to a curved stone dam that was the largest in the world when it was built.
It is always a pleasure to visit this historic park
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Ottawa Locks Time Lapse HD (2015)
The Rideau Canal, also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. It is 202 kilometres in length. The name Rideau, French for curtain, is derived from the curtain-like appearance of the Rideau River's twin waterfalls where they join the Ottawa River. The canal system uses sections of two rivers, the Rideau and the Cataraqui, as well as several lakes. The Rideau Canal is operated by Parks Canada.
The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures intact, operated by Parks Canada. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October. It is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America, and in 2007 it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Rideau Canal Locks HD (2015)
The Rideau Canal, also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. It is 202 kilometres in length. The name Rideau, French for curtain, is derived from the curtain-like appearance of the Rideau River's twin waterfalls where they join the Ottawa River. The canal system uses sections of two rivers, the Rideau and the Cataraqui, as well as several lakes. The Rideau Canal is operated by Parks Canada.
The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures intact, operated by Parks Canada. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October. It is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America, and in 2007 it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Travel Ottawa, Canada - The Rideau Canal of Ottawa
Take a tour of Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Canada -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
Ottawa, Canada is home to one of the most amazing waterways in North America.
The Rideau Canal is a around 125-mile watercourse, ideal for recreational boaters or short cruises.
The canal has about 45 different systems of locks down its long length to permit boat travel.
In the winter, the entire Rideau Canal freezes and becomes a long ice rink.
In fact, the canal is the world's largest skating rink and draws many visitors.
Visiting any length of the Rideau Canal, walking or boating, is time well spent.
Rideau canal locks Ottawa
A look at the locks in action at Hog's Back in Ottawa, Ontario. This set of locks is also the separation between the man-made canal and the Rideau River.
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Ottawa locks
Fuel costs, weather blamed for Rideau boat traffic decline, but some boaters don't seem to mind.
Ottawa Locks 1-8
The magnificent flight of 8 locks at Ottawa is now framed by Canada's Parliament buildings on one side and the impressive Chateau Laurier hotel on the other. This is the largest single set of locks on the entire Rideau system, providing a lift of 24 m (79 ft.). The old Commissariat building (the business/supply office used during the building of the Rideau Canal), the oldest surviving building in Ottawa, now houses the Bytown Museum -- well worth a visit. Ottawa itself has many great attractions.
Ottawa, Canada - Rideau Canal Locks
This video shows Rideau Canal Locks that connect the Rideau Canal with the Ottawa River.
Rideau Canal - Ottawa Lockstation
A short photo video of the Rideau Canal featuring the Ottawa Lockstation. Shown are the locks, boats locking through, a view of a tunnel sluice, the statue of Lt. Colonel John By, the Bytown Museum and the foundation of the Royal Engineers Office.
Rideau Canal World Heritage Site, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa Locks, historic Site in Ottawa.
The series of steep, step-like locks between the Château Laurier and Parliament Hill marks the north end of the 200km Rideau Canal, which flows all the way down to Kingston. Colonel By, the canal's visionary engineer, set up headquarters here in 1826.
Ottawa, Ontario - The Ottawa Locks