As of 4 June 2019, Transport Canada has announced on their website that the boating ban has been lifted for all of the Ottawa River, including that portion navigable from NSC. Let’s go sailing and boating!
Category Archives: Harbour & Yard
Crane Operations, Yard Status and Restrictions
The North & South Cranes are now operational and electrical power was restored to the yard on May 22. Vehicle traffic into the yard is restricted to only those members launching their boats from trailers. more…
Update on Flood Situation 2019 (22 May)
As of 22 May, the water levels around NSC continue to slowly recede, but remain high. The North Crane is now operational but the South Crane is not as of yet. Electrical power has been restored to most of the yard. Members are permitted to begin launching their boats and are encouraged to contact the Service Providers now to begin launching boats. Note that vehicle traffic into the yard is restricted to only those members launching their boats on trailers. more…
NSC Club Launch Postponed
Due to forecast flooding that is predicted by the Ottawa River Regulating Committee (ORRC) to be at, or above, the 2017 peak levels and the prevailing conditions in the harbour and yard, the Club Launch date has been postponed from 4 May to 11 May 2019. more…
NSC Cranes – Launch Restriction in Effect
Members may notice that the North and South Launch cranes have been re-assembled. Due to very high water levels, some remaining ice in the harbour and the fact that B and X docks are not yet refinished, members are asked to refrain from launching their boats until further notice. The river level is forecast to crest on 28 April.
Thank you to Flood Control Volunteers!
Today (22 April) a crew of almost 30 volunteers came to the club to fill sandbags, dig a trench and build a flood wall to protect the Clubhouse and Annex from the potential of flooding as the Ottawa river continues to rise. A big “Thank You” to all the volunteers for your hard work and support to our club. more…
East Dinghy Dock has been Secured!
Great news – the East dinghy dock managed to get through the rapids largely intact and has been secured. On April 20th, Gene Bruce and a team launched a boat and were able to anchor the dock in the Ottawa River approximately 450 metres East of Britannia Yacht Club and Mud Lake, and 400 metres from the South shore. more…
Thank you to all the Volunteers on the 2019 Dock Project!
Saturday (6 April) marked the completion of this year’s dock stripping effort! There was an outstanding turnout by members of NSC over the past three weekends. All together we were able to strip down B dock, C dock and a good portion of X dock. more…