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2026 marks our 30th Anniversary!
That's a lot of boat trips, jumping fish, and happy smiles!
We look forward to many more years of fun on the water with our guests.
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Thanks to all who dropped by our booth at the 2026 Ottawa Boat & Outdoors Show!
We had a wonderful time chatting with potential new members, fellow exhibitors, as well as the hundreds of visitors who wanted to know more about the unique service we offer the community.
As always, our live minnow races were a huge hit with the kids - and quite a few adults too!
Thanks to Kori Levy and her team the for the free exhibit space.
Thanks to Manotick Bait & Sport for the energetic minnows.
All Wrapped Up! See You at the Next Show!
Catch us at the Ottawa Boat and Outdoors Show this winter!
February 19th to 22nd, come say hello, take part in our minnow races, and find out what we have in store for summer 2026.
We look forward to seeing you there! It will be a fun-filled weekend!
More info: https://www.ottawabos.ca/
We Had a Record-Breaking 2025 Season!
With more than 1,800 guests booked, this was our busiest season ever!
The mostly dry and warm summer helped us catch tons of smiles as we welcomed groups of all ages and abilities across our three locations. Recent upgrades to our boats and a handful of new volunteers also contributed to a sense of renewal that will only grow as we plan for additional improvements for the 2026 season.
Stay tuned for announcements as we prepare for our 30th anniversary on the water!
Our 2025 Season Has Started!
Make sure to wave if you see us on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa or on the Rideau River in Manotick!
This summer, our volunteer crews are delighted to welcome nearly 1,800 guests with special needs for free boat rides and fishing trips!
Did you catch us at the Ottawa Outdoor & Adventure Travel Show in April?
Once again this year, we were thrilled to promote the benefits of our free service, recruit new members, and run our ever-popular minnow race!
Our 2024 Season Was a Huge Success!
Our 2024 Season Was a Huge Success!
We welcomed almost 1,600 guests across our three locations in the Ottawa area.
Thanks to all our volunteer crews of captains and mates!
We look forward to taking even more groups of people with special needs on the water in 2025.
See you next summer!
FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT!
We thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation
for their generous support.
The grant we received in 2024, will allow us to refurbish one of our boats during the off-season. In addition to increased space capacity, this will provide a more comfortable experience to our guests.
We thank the Ottawa Community Foundation
for their generous support.
The grant we received in 2024 will allow us to purchase new nautical and safety equipment. This will ensure that our boats continue to provide a pleasant and safe experience to our guests.
In 2023, we welcomed more than 1,500 guests!
We thank all the community groups that booked more than 200 trips at our three Ottawa-area locations. Our volunteer crews were delighted to serve you. We look forward to having you on board again next summer.
If you enjoyed your trip, spread the word. We are always happy to meet new groups and introduce more people to the joys of being on the water.
In 2022, we were in the news!
See the CBC story (text & video) about us, published in August 2022!
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