About Smiths Falls
Smiths Falls is our base on the central section of the Rideau Canal. Its central location gives you fantastic choices for your cruising route; either head north to pretty Merrickville, 6hrs from Smiths Falls, or cruise right into Canada's capital city, Ottawa, on a 7nt one-way trip. Or head south to the Big Lakes this region is so famous for. A week’s cruise will get you as far as Seeley’s bay and back. You’ll need at least 10 to 14 nights to visit Kingston on your boat.
From Smiths Falls it is:
20 hours (20 locks) to our base in Ottawa
What you get on the base
Facilities
Wifi (available in base building)
Parking (unsecure)*
*We have parking both on-site AND off-site parking at Smiths Falls. We will try to offer an ‘on-site’ space to at least one vehicle per booking, although capacity is limited and this is not always possible. You will not be expected to park offsite, until you have checked-in and unloaded your vehicle(s). It is approximately a 10 minute walk back to our base from our off-site parking facility.
Extras & options for your cruise
The following extras are available to prebook or purchase locally at this base. A reduced fee will apply to items that are prebooked. Please see 'Holiday Extras' for more details about each extra. Restrictions apply.
Practical Extras
- Early check-in & late check-out
- Boat cleaning
- Eco cleaning pack
- L.E.D. lantern
- Grocery packs
- Top-deck cushions
Fun Extras
- Bike hire
- Special occasion gift baskets
- Stand-up paddleboards
- Kayaks
- Gas barbecues
Opening hours
Address
Telephone
Travel to Smiths Falls
By train
Closest train station(s):
- Smiths Falls: 2 km
By Road
Be prepared
It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with local road rules and abide by them.
Directions
From Ottawa Airport to 1 Jasper Ave., Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4B5: Approx 1h 4min
1000 Airport Parkway Private, Ottawa, ON K1V 9B4
- Head southwest on Airport Parkway Private toward Air Cargo Private/Airport 3 Ave (400 m)
- Turn right onto Tracker Private (450 m)
- Tracker Private turns right and becomes Silver Star Private (94 m)
- Turn left onto Paul Benoit Driveway (1.8 km)
- Turn left onto Hunt Club Rd/Ottawa 32 W (10.1 km)
- Turn right onto Cedarview Rd/Ottawa Regional Rd 23 (signs for ON-416 N/Ottawa) (240 m)
- Turn left to merge onto ON-416 N toward Ottawa (400 m)
- Travel on the ON-416 N 1.9 km
- Use the left 2 lanes to take exit 75A to merge onto Trans-Canada Hwy/ON-417 W toward Kanata Pembroke (14.9 km)
- Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 145 for Ontario 7 W toward Carleton Place/Toronto (1.7 km)
- Continue onto Trans-Canada Hwy/ON-7 (20.9 km)
- Turn left onto ON-15 S (signs for Smiths Falls 26.4 km)
- Turn right onto Cornelia St W/ON-15 S (signs for County Road 29/County Road 43 -550 m)
- Turn left onto Elmsley St N/ON-15 S (signs for County Road 29/Regional Road 43 E) This is at a set of traffic lights with the a hockey arena ahead and a hospital to your right. Turn left at these lights onto Elmsley N. (400 m)
- Slight right onto Beckwith St N/ON-15 S (signs for County Road 29 - 900 m)
- Travel down Beckwith Street through Smiths Falls until you cross over a bridge with a set of lights. Turn left at the lights onto Jasper Street.
- Turn left onto Jasper Ave (signs for County Road 17)
- Take a quick left onto River Street to access Le Boat parking.
- Destination will be on the left (51 m)
Distance to Smiths Falls • Merrickville: 18km • Perth: 19km • Ottawa: 80km • Kingston: 95km • Montreal: 245km • Toronto: 350km • 1000 Island Bridge to the USA: 60km
Car rental
- Avis Car Rental - Ottawa airport - +1 613-739-3334
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Smiths Falls - +1 613-283-3700
- Budget Car Rental - Kingston - +1 613-546-3231
Parking
Pre-bookable parking onsite (limited spaces)
By air
Closest airport(s):
- Ottawa: 80 km
- Montréal: 245 km
- Toronto: 350 km
To book a taxi to or from the base you can contact the number below.
- Access Taxi, 5 Chamber St. (+1 613-283-1441 or +1 613-283-1212)
- Rideau Lakes Taxi (+1 613-929-6501)
- Coventry Connections (+1 613-523-1234 | www.coventryconnections.com)
- Relief Transportation (+1 343-364-0177 | https://relieftransportation.business.site/)
- GroundAir Limo & Car Services Inc (+ 1 416 897 7216 | [email protected])
Approximate price (4 passengers) from:
- Ottawa Airport (YOW) CA$240
- Kingston CA$360
Arrival at Smiths Falls
For more details about:
- when to arrive at our bases
- what to expect when you arrive
- how to prepare for check-in
- what happens on your final day when you return your boat
visit our 'arrivals' page.
Local info
Payment Means
Please note that payment of fuel, deposit & any extras booked and paid locally are required in the local currency of the base. Our bases accept Visa & Mastercard, but not American Express.
Hotels
Hotel Rideau: 20 Beckwith St N, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 2B3, +1 613-897-4773
Le Boat Customers can save an extra 5% , use promo code Leboat22
Best Western Colonel By Inn: 88 Lombard St, +1 613-284-0001
Best Inn Motel: 241 Lombard St, +1 613-284-0464
Roger's Motel: 178 Lombard St, +1 613-283-5200
Restaurants
The Lockmaster's Tap House : 32 Beckwith St S, +1 613-283-7151
Matty O'Shea's Pub : 12 Chambers St, +1 (613) 205-0448
C'est Tout Bakery : 14 Beckwith St South, + 1 613-284-0774
Boomtown Fusion Eatery : 27 Beckwith St N, +1 (613) 283-2283
The Vault Eatery & Pub : 2 Russell St E, +1 (613) 283-7009
Harvest Social: 7 Russell St West, (613) 283-0438
Pickled Pig: 1 Chambers St, (613) 283-7707
Shops
Andress' Your Independent Grocer – 25 Ferrara Dr, Mon-Sat : 7am – 9pm, Sun : 7am – 6pm https://www.yourindependentgrocer.ca
Modern Thymes Natural Foods - 11 Russell St E, Mon-Thur: 9am-5:30pm, Fri: 9am-6pm, Sat:9am-5pm http://www.modernthymes.com/
Garden Market - 115 William St W, Mon-Tue & Sat: 8am-6pm, Wed: 8am-7pm, ThurFri: 8am-9pm, Sun: 8am-5:30pm https://www.gardenmarketsmithsfalls.com/
Walmart - 114 Lombard St, Mon-Sun 7am to 10pm https://www.walmart.ca/en/stores-near-me/smiths-falls-supercentre-5811
Giant Tiger - 29 Chambers Street, Mon-Fri : 8am – 9pm, Sat: 8am-6pm, Sun : 9am – 6pm
Valley Custom Cutting: 1-613-205-1111 Tues-Fri 10-6 Sat 10-5 Sun 11-4
Food Basics - 275 Brockville St, Mon-Sat : 8am – 9pm, Sun: 8am – 5pm
Fishing
Fishing Licence : Canadian Tire, 10 Ferrara Drive, Highway 15, + 1 613-283-3906
Cost:
- Conservation (catch & release): seasonal price $17
- Sport: (keep the fish): seasonal price $30, Daily rate $13
Tourist Info
Town of Smiths Falls Visitors' Centre:
7 Beckwith St North
https://www.smithsfalls.ca + 1-888-983-4124
Medical Facilities
Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital 60 Cornelia St W, Smiths Falls +1 613 283-2330
Electric car charging points
Electric cars can be charged at this address : KSI118 CCS / CHAdeMO Fast Charging Station, 118 Lombard St, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 5B8, Canada. (900 meters from the base).
More details: https://chargehub.com/en/countries/canada/ontario/smiths-falls.html