EcoLands Park Boat Launch
EcoLands Park Boat Launch
EcoLands Park Boat Launch (also known as the Joe Messner Boat Launch) sits on the Rideau River at 334 River Road in Gloucester, approximately 11 km north of Manotick. The ramp is wide and paved, with floating docks alongside.
The site accommodates boats of at least 30 feet and offers free public launching. Parking, a toilet, and a kids' playground are also on site.
A rehabilitation project has been assessed by Parks Canada that would replace the existing ramp with a double-lane, pre-cast and cast-in-place concrete launch, expanding the footprint by 87. 2 m² on the bed of the Rideau Canal.
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