Hours of operation
Important notice - September 2019
Due to preventive mechanical maintenance, there will be exceptionally two lockages per day until further notice. We thank you for your cooperation.
Monday to Thursday
Upstream (to Ottawa)
11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Downstream (to Montreal)
11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Friday to Sunday and Holidays
Upstream (to Ottawa)
11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Downstream (to Montreal)
11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Site schedule
The national historic site is open every day from sunrise to 11 p.m.
Navigation schedule 2019
Transit time:1 hour
Please take note that times of first and last lockages are not guaranteed. To maximize chances of being locked through, arrive early enough to allow complete lockages in both directions.
To contact lock keepers
By phone : 450-537-3534
By VHF-Canal 68 during hours of operation
Hours of operation
Please arrive at least 1 h 30 before last lockage. The last passage is in up-stream to downstream direction. The floating docks are located on starboard.
| May 17 to June 20 | |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Saturday, Sunday and holidays | 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| June 21 to August 11 | |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Saturday, Sunday and holidays | 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| August 12 to September 2 | |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays | 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m |
| September 3 to October 14 | |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays | 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m |
Other canals navigation schedules
Plan your itinerary efficiently by using these hyperlinks to the navigation schedules of the other canals within the Parks Canada network.
Historic canals in Quebec
- Saint-Ours Canal navigation schedule
- Chambly Canal navigation schedule
- Lachine Canal navigation schedule
- Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal navigation schedule