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Ottawa Highlight and Must See
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点评：Ottawa is an amazing place that sits at the center of Canadian politics which provides it a world stage; however, nothing would be here if it weren't for the Rideau Canal. Between 1826 and 1832, the British built a 126 mile slackwater, uses dams to raise water levels to smooth rapids, canal that has a total of 46 locks that lift boats 272 feet from the Ottawa River to the Rideau Lakes and then drop them 164 feet to the Cataraqui River and Kingston, Ontario in an effort to transport goods and warships between Kingston (Great Lakes) and Montreal (Atlantic Ocean). In the War of 1812, the goal for the US was to gain control of the St. Lawrence River and prevent British ship movement between Kingston and Montreal. All locks today are operated by hand as they would have been over 200 years ago, and the canal is 1 of 22 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Canada.
The canal runs through the center of Ottawa in the Col. By Valley between Upper Town with Parliament Hill and Lower Town. It exists here because of certain geologic and geographic conditions. First, the Ottawa River extends navigable for most shipping from Montreal to the Chutes Chaudière just above the Rideau Canal entrance. You then have the Rideau River that extends deeply into the interior near Kingston that is very navigable except for its mouth just downriver from the Rideau Canal with a 35' drop at Rideau Falls. This makes the natural ravine between the bluffs above the Ottawa River as the ideal place for the canal entrance and the Ottawa Locks. It is then the building of the canal here that leads to the founding of a camp community ByTown which is eventually elevated by Queen Victoria to the Canadian capital of Ottawa. So, what you see here is a foundational piece of Canadian history and culture which makes it an essential visit for any Ottawa vacation, and it is totally free to visit.
We visited the canal as a part of our walking tour through Ottawa late on a Labor Day Sunday visit after seeing Notre Dame Basilica. It is a short from there to Kiweki Point with beautiful views and then down to the Ottawa River entrance. Here you will sit about 10' above the Ottawa River at the base of the first 8 locks, Ottawa Locks, that move you up the 45 feet of bluffs. Here you can cross the canal over the wooden locks of Douglas Fir and make you way up the steps from lock to lock. Fortunately, we were able to watch a boat climb the locks as a crew four worked to open each by hand. Between the incredible weather and actual seeing a boat use the canal, this was a true highlight of not only our Ottawa trip but the entire Canadian trip, everyone in our group loved this experience.
Midway up we paused to visit the ByTown Museum to truly under the historic roots of Ottawa. Please see my post and know we highly recommend that as well. We then exited and continued to watch the boat climb. The entire way the scenery along the canal simply was more and more picturesque. We even enjoyed overlooking the canal from Major's Hill Park. Finally, if you thought the canal was beautiful during the day, we also got to see it at night.
Again, this is an Ottawa and Canadian highlight that you absolutely must see when you are in the capital city.
The canal runs through the center of Ottawa in the Col. By Valley between Upper Town with Parliament Hill and Lower Town. It exists here because of certain geologic and geographic conditions. First, the Ottawa River extends navigable for most shipping from Montreal to the Chutes Chaudière just above the Rideau Canal entrance. You then have the Rideau River that extends deeply into the interior near Kingston that is very navigable except for its mouth just downriver from the Rideau Canal with a 35' drop at Rideau Falls. This makes the natural ravine between the bluffs above the Ottawa River as the ideal place for the canal entrance and the Ottawa Locks. It is then the building of the canal here that leads to the founding of a camp community ByTown which is eventually elevated by Queen Victoria to the Canadian capital of Ottawa. So, what you see here is a foundational piece of Canadian history and culture which makes it an essential visit for any Ottawa vacation, and it is totally free to visit.
We visited the canal as a part of our walking tour through Ottawa late on a Labor Day Sunday visit after seeing Notre Dame Basilica. It is a short from there to Kiweki Point with beautiful views and then down to the Ottawa River entrance. Here you will sit about 10' above the Ottawa River at the base of the first 8 locks, Ottawa Locks, that move you up the 45 feet of bluffs. Here you can cross the canal over the wooden locks of Douglas Fir and make you way up the steps from lock to lock. Fortunately, we were able to watch a boat climb the locks as a crew four worked to open each by hand. Between the incredible weather and actual seeing a boat use the canal, this was a true highlight of not only our Ottawa trip but the entire Canadian trip, everyone in our group loved this experience.
Midway up we paused to visit the ByTown Museum to truly under the historic roots of Ottawa. Please see my post and know we highly recommend that as well. We then exited and continued to watch the boat climb. The entire way the scenery along the canal simply was more and more picturesque. We even enjoyed overlooking the canal from Major's Hill Park. Finally, if you thought the canal was beautiful during the day, we also got to see it at night.
Again, this is an Ottawa and Canadian highlight that you absolutely must see when you are in the capital city.
翻译：渥太华是一座极为出色的城市，它处于加拿大政治中心，因此享有世界级的影响力；然而，若没有里多运河，这里也不会有如今的景象。在1826年至1832年间，英国人修建了一条长达126英里的运河，通过水坝抬高水位以平缓急流。这条运河共设有46道船闸，可将船只从渥太华河抬升272英尺至里多湖群，随后再将其降低164英尺送入卡塔拉奎河以及金斯顿。该运河旨在方便货物与战舰在金斯顿（五大湖地区）与蒙特利尔（大西洋沿岸）之间运输。在1812年战争中，美国的目标是掌控圣劳伦斯河，从而阻止英国舰船在金斯顿与蒙特利尔之间通行。如今，运河上的所有水闸仍像200多年前一样依靠人力操作；该运河也是加拿大境内22处联合国教科文组织世界遗产之一。
这条运河横贯渥太华市中心。这条山谷位于上城区（有议会山）与下城区之间。它的形成源于特定的地质与地理条件。首先，渥太华河在从蒙特利尔到里多运河入口上方的肖迪埃瀑布这一段，均适合各类船只航行。此外，里多河则深入金斯顿附近的内陆地区，整条河段都非常适合航行，唯独在里多运河下游不远处有一处河段，那里有里多瀑布，水位落差达35英尺，形成了航行障碍。这样一来，渥太华河沿岸峭壁间的天然沟壑便成了修建运河入口及渥太华水闸的理想之地。正是由于在此时修建了运河，才促成了ByTown营地的形成；后来，维多利亚女王将该地升格为加拿大的首都——渥太华。因此，这里堪称加拿大历史与文化的奠基之地，是每位到访渥太华的游客不可错过的景点，而且参观完全免费。在劳动节那个星期天的傍晚，参观完圣母大教堂后，我们把运河也纳入了渥太华徒步游览的路线中。从圣母大教堂出发，不远处便是拥有绝美景色的Kiweki Point，再往下走就能到达渥太华河的入口处。在那里，您会身处离渥太华河面约10英尺高的位置，脚下就是用于将船只送往45英尺高的河岸处的首批8道水闸——即“渥太华水闸”。您可以沿着由花旗松木制成的木桥横跨运河，然后沿着阶梯逐级向上，前往下一道水闸。幸运的是，我们得以亲眼目睹一艘船只缓缓通过船闸的情景，当时有四名工作人员正手动开启每一个船闸。绝佳的天气，再加上亲眼看到船只使用运河的情景，这一切不仅是我们渥太华之行的亮点，也是整个加拿大之旅的难忘时刻——我们一行人都非常喜欢这次体验。
在行程中途，我们稍作停留，参观了拜镇博物馆，从而深入了解了渥太华的历史渊源。请查看我的相关帖子，我们强烈推荐这座博物馆。随后我们离开，继续观看游船向上游行进。一路上，运河沿岸的景色愈发如画。我们甚至还从少校山公园俯瞰了整条运河。最后，如果你觉得白天的运河已经很美了，那晚上我们也有幸一睹其夜景。
总之，这里绝对是渥太华乃至整个加拿大最值得一游的景点，当你身处首都时绝对不容错过。
这条运河横贯渥太华市中心。这条山谷位于上城区（有议会山）与下城区之间。它的形成源于特定的地质与地理条件。首先，渥太华河在从蒙特利尔到里多运河入口上方的肖迪埃瀑布这一段，均适合各类船只航行。此外，里多河则深入金斯顿附近的内陆地区，整条河段都非常适合航行，唯独在里多运河下游不远处有一处河段，那里有里多瀑布，水位落差达35英尺，形成了航行障碍。这样一来，渥太华河沿岸峭壁间的天然沟壑便成了修建运河入口及渥太华水闸的理想之地。正是由于在此时修建了运河，才促成了ByTown营地的形成；后来，维多利亚女王将该地升格为加拿大的首都——渥太华。因此，这里堪称加拿大历史与文化的奠基之地，是每位到访渥太华的游客不可错过的景点，而且参观完全免费。在劳动节那个星期天的傍晚，参观完圣母大教堂后，我们把运河也纳入了渥太华徒步游览的路线中。从圣母大教堂出发，不远处便是拥有绝美景色的Kiweki Point，再往下走就能到达渥太华河的入口处。在那里，您会身处离渥太华河面约10英尺高的位置，脚下就是用于将船只送往45英尺高的河岸处的首批8道水闸——即“渥太华水闸”。您可以沿着由花旗松木制成的木桥横跨运河，然后沿着阶梯逐级向上，前往下一道水闸。幸运的是，我们得以亲眼目睹一艘船只缓缓通过船闸的情景，当时有四名工作人员正手动开启每一个船闸。绝佳的天气，再加上亲眼看到船只使用运河的情景，这一切不仅是我们渥太华之行的亮点，也是整个加拿大之旅的难忘时刻——我们一行人都非常喜欢这次体验。
在行程中途，我们稍作停留，参观了拜镇博物馆，从而深入了解了渥太华的历史渊源。请查看我的相关帖子，我们强烈推荐这座博物馆。随后我们离开，继续观看游船向上游行进。一路上，运河沿岸的景色愈发如画。我们甚至还从少校山公园俯瞰了整条运河。最后，如果你觉得白天的运河已经很美了，那晚上我们也有幸一睹其夜景。
总之，这里绝对是渥太华乃至整个加拿大最值得一游的景点，当你身处首都时绝对不容错过。
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