Parks Canada has now announced the Trent-Severn Waterway will reopen for the 2021 navigation season at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 28th.
On Wednesday (May 19), Parks Canada had announced all lockage and overnight mooring and all camping (including oTENTiks, Ôasis, and the Rosedale cabin) in Ontario would remain closed to visitors until at least June 2, to align with the province’s stay-at-home order.
In pre-pandemic times, the waterway opened for navigation on the Friday of the Victoria Day weekend.
Operation of the Peterborough Lift Lock will be available on a modified basis starting on May 28, with an anticipated return to full operation by the end of June.
To transit as many vessels per day as possible, lockages will be scheduled, allowing for one complete transfer up and down per day. Boaters will be asked to disembark their vessels while the transfer is underway.
“More details on the 2021 navigation season will be provided over the coming week,” Parks Canada states in a media release.
Parks Canada is strongly encouraging visitors to remain in their local area when undertaking outdoor recreation activities.
For updates on the waterway, visit pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/on/trentsevern/visit/covid-19-info.
This story has been updated with the latest information from Parks Canada.
