Rideau Canal Museum, Smiths Falls, Ontario

Rideau Heritage Voyageur Tours

The Rideau Roundtable, the Heritage House Museum, and the Rideau Canal Museum would like to invite you to a memorable interpretive heritage canoe tour along the Rideau.

With the 175th anniversary of the Rideau Canal this year and its designation as a World Heritage Site, this is a great time to learn more about the natural and cultural heritage of this amazing waterway at the Heart of the Rideau.

In the Heritage Voyageur Canoe Tour, you will have the fun of paddling in a 34-ft replica voyageur canoe with a costumed entertaining instructor and experience the passage through a canal lock. These, together with superb interpretation on your encounter with nature and your experience of the canal, will ensure your visit is a memorable one.

Voyageur Canoe Tour - photo by Simon Lunn

Voyageur Canoe Tour - photo by Simon Lunn

Package “A” offers an interpretative canoe tour of a provincial significant wetland: the Swale, the experience of going through a lock in the canal, the enjoyment of a catered lunch at the Rideau Canal Museum followed by a guided tour of this centre for the interpretation of Canada’s newest World Heritage Site.

Package “B” offers the experience of paddling through the tallest lock of the canal to the placid Lower Reach Basin. After disembarkment, you will be greeted by a costumed interpreter of the Heritage House Museum for a short walk to this architecturally significant upper middle class Victorian home. Enjoy a guided tour and relax with a Victorian tea before you are shuttled back to your car.

The Rideau Roundtable, the Heritage House Museum, and the Rideau Canal Museum are offering this incredible package deal to experience the wonders and heritage of the Heart of the Rideau.

The Rideau Heritage Voyageur Tours will take place every Thursday throughout August and will proceed rain or shine. The only situation where trips would be cancelled is there are substantially strong winds and if there is a thunderstorm.

Schedule
Package “A”: Swale Canoe Tour and the Rideau Canal Museum

The day will begin at the Rideau Canal Museum for registrations
10:15/10:30-12:00 the canoe tour will begin, which will proceed on the Swale route, a provincially significant wetland (1-1 ½ Hours)
12:00-12:45 Lunch at the Rideau Canal Museum catered by “Bakery Café”
12:45-1:45 there will be a guided tour of the Museum
2:00 end time

Package “B” #1: Lower Reach Canoe Tour and the Heritage House Museum

The day will begin at 1:00 at the Rideau Canal Museum to register, followed by the Lower Reach Basin canoe tour to the Heritage House Museum (1:00-2:00)
2:00-3:30 there will be a Victorian tea followed by a guided tour of the Heritage House Museum
3:30 the shuttle bus will pick up the tour and bring them back to the starting point outside the Rideau Canal Museum

Package “B” #2: Heritage House and Lower Reach Canoe

The day will begin at 1:00 at the Heritage House Museum for a guided tour, followed by a Victorian tea (1 ½ Hours)
2:30 the Lower Reach Basin canoe tour will begin
3:30/3:45 the Shuttle bus will pick you up at the Rideau Canal Museum and bring you back to the Heritage House.

Package “C” : Individual Tours/ Begin with Video at RCM Swale: 10:30-12:00- Morning

The Swale route will begin at 10:30. Please arrive Please arrive 15 minutes early at the Rideau Canal Museum for Registration.

Swale Tour: 3:30- 5:00- Afternoon

Registration will take place at the Rideau Canal Museum, followed by the Swale canoe tour at 3:30. Please arrive 15 minutes before tour.

Package “A”: includes Swale canoe route, tour and lunch at the Rideau Canal Museum

Price/ Individuals Adults	Children Under 18	Family 2 Adults & 2 children
$35.00	$32.00	$120.00

Package “B” #1 & 2: includes Lower Reach canoe route, tour and tea at the Heritage House Museum

Price/ Individuals Adults	Children Under 18	Family 2 Adults & 2 children
$25.00	$22.00	$80.00

Package “C”: Swale Route or Lower Reach/ Individual Canoe Tour

Price/ Individuals Adults	Children Under 18	Family 2 Adults & 2 children
$15.00	$12.00	$40.00

* Visitor who purchase Package A or B will receive a 10% discount on selected items in the Heritage House Museum and the Rideau Canal Museum Gift Shops. *

* Campers + Boaters who go on the Swale Route (Package C) will receive a 10% discount on the individual tour price. *

Please contact the Rideau Canal Museum for booking, as spaces are limited - 613-284-0505 or e-mail at rcmchin@superaje.com