Water Sports · Quebec
Centre Nautique du Canal de Lachine
A boat rental and tour centre on Montreal's Lachine Canal offering kayaks and pedal boats, plus guided kayak outings. Friendly and well priced, though some found life jackets dirty.
What visitors say
Centre Nautique du Canal de Lachine rents small craft on the Lachine Canal, a calm, sheltered stretch of water that reviewers say makes an easy summer outing in the city. Options mentioned include kayaks and pedal boats, and a group of friends enjoyed a well-organized three-hour guided kayak trip suited to beginners and more experienced paddlers.
Staff are described as friendly and helpful, with monitors on hand to help first-timers. One first-time paddler found an hour's rental reasonably priced.
Cleanliness is the recurring complaint. Two recent visitors found the life jackets, including kids' sizes, noticeably dirty, and one group arrived at a reserved pedal boat still full of rainwater and had to wait while it was bailed. If that matters to you, check the gear when you arrive, and consider bringing your own PFD for children.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 70 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Centre Nautique du Canal de Lachine directly.