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The flight of Ottawa Locks on the Rideau Canal stepping down to the Ottawa River, with stone buildings on both sides, in summer.
Free entry

Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Source

Rideau Canal

The Rideau Canal is a 202-kilometre waterway linking Ottawa with Kingston on Lake Ontario, built under Lieutenant-Colonel John By and opened in 1832. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Ottawa a flight of eight locks climbs from the Ottawa River between Parliament Hill and the Château Laurier, and in winter a stretch of the canal becomes the Rideau Canal Skateway.

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Is Rideau Canal free?

Yes. Entry to Rideau Canal is free.

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