Rideau Canal Waterway - Colonel By Island


		Colonel By Island

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COLONEL BY ISLAND (see map)
Number of locks: 0	Total Lift: 0	Lock Through Time: 0 min
Chart No: 1513 (Sheet 2)	GPS:¹ N 44^o 44.055' W 76^o 13.330'
Chart Sales: No	Lockstation Tel: (613) 272-2095
Washrooms: Yes²	Drinking Water: Yes³	Day Use Docking: Yes
Overnight Mooring: Yes	Docking⁴ Upstream: n/a	Docking⁴ Downstream: n/a
Ice: No	Power: No	Boater Camping:⁵ Yes
Boat Launch: No	Picnic Tables: Yes	BBQ Grills: Yes
Parking: No	Public Telephone: No	Self Guided Trail: Yes
Hwy Access: n/a	Lock Connects: located in Big Rideau Lake

Special Notes: Owned by Parks Canada and run via a private contract. This is the largest island in a set of islands collectively known as “Long Island”. It was formerly known as "Livingston Island" and may be marked that way on older charts. The flat roofed building on the Island is “Wag’s Lodge,” built by Danny Arnstein (co-owner of Yellow Cab in New York and Chicago) in 1949-50. The cottage features two massive “peanut rock” fireplaces and “driftwood plywood” walls.

Of Interest: Tennis Courts. Beach.

Notes: Closest gas is 5 km south at Portland. There are no local services. Portland offers full services.

1) GPS data should not be used for navigation. See the GPS page.
2) Washrooms are not wheel chair accessible.
3) Check with lockstation staff for potability of water.
4) Includes both blueline and greyline docking - see Lockstation Docking Page.
5) Allows tent camping for those arriving by water and also for cyclists and hikers.

Barry Ross is interested in restoring the rather unique "cottage" on Colonel By Island that used to belong to Danny Arnstein, the owner of the Yellow Cab Company of Chicago and New York City. The cottage, designed by architect Horace Roberts of Westport, was built in 1949-50. If you know of any local person who is still alive who had personal dealings with Mr. Amstein, or anyone with old (50s, 60s) photos of the building (particularly the interior) please contact contact Barry Ross at bpross@idirect.com

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