This section of the Rideau site contains information of interest to members of lake and cottage associations. Information in this section applies in general to associations located in the Rideau River and Cataraqui River watersheds.
Lake and cottage associations deal with a wide range of issues. Just follow the links below to pick an area of interest:
Boating Safely - Parks Canada pamphlet for the Rideau Canal and Trent-Severn Waterway with safety information, locking instructions, navigation info, contact information, waterway/lock statistics. Boating Safely (986K PDF) Plaisanciers: Pensez Sécurité - Français (925K PDF)
Be Rideau Loon Aware - a brochure produced by Friends of the Rideau about problems with watercraft and loon chicks. Hint: print 1st page and then re-insert in printer to print 2nd page on back of 1st page to form a brochure Be Rideau Loon Aware Brochure (428K PDF) Attention! HUARDS sur le canal RIDEAU - Français (650K PDF)
Bass Out of Season Brochure - a brochure detailing the problems with pre-season poaching of bass. Hint: print 1st page and then re-insert in printer to print 2nd page on back of 1st page to form a brochure Bass Out of Season Brochure (196K PDF)
"No Bass Fishing" sign - Print it, laminate it, post it. "No Bass Fishing" sign (58K PDF)
Watch Your Wake - a Parks Canada brochure about the problems, the rules and the solutions for boat wake and wash. Watch Your Wake brochure (480K PDF) Attention à votre sillage - Français (494K PDF)
Boating Safely