Water activities suspended on Lachine Canal until Wednesday after heavy rainfall

Kayaking and other water activities on Lachine Canal are suspended until July 16, 2025 after the heavy rainfall. (Lachine Canal)

Following the weekend’s heavy rain, canoeing, kayaking and all other water activities are prohibited on Montreal’s Lachine Canal until at least Wednesday.

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Parks Canada, which manages the canal, said that the City of Montreal advised the federal agency to close the canal to nautical activities because it needed to discharge water from a drain pipe following the storms.

“For safety reasons, a suspension of nautical activities such as canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding and fishing is in effect until Wednesday, July 16 at 5:17 p.m. Swimming is forbidden at all times,” Parks Canada said.