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East-end boat launch locations

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:24 am
by campnfish
Hello all,

Can someone recommend a free launch on the Ottawa River near Orleans? I have to water-test 2 engines tonight and was looking for somewhere out of the wind / current that I could launch my boat and then come back and switch engines.

I've used the one at the end of Blair road, but it launches right into the main channel and the current tends to take the boat before I'm ready lol.

Cheers,

Campnfish

Re: East-end boat launch locations

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:42 am
by fishin mission
free launch at highway 174 and quigley hill road down in the park.

Re: East-end boat launch locations

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:45 am
by ShawnD
Yup, ^ Bring a 4X4.

Re: East-end boat launch locations

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:52 am
by fishin mission
i never engaged my 4x4 there

Re: East-end boat launch locations

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:24 pm
by ShawnD
fishin mission wrote:i never engaged my 4x4 there
What size of boat do you have? It's pretty soft ground there and with heavy rains and a steep hill it washes away....

Re: East-end boat launch locations

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:30 pm
by JasonK
I know you said you wanted somewhere free but the small boat launch at Oziles (Petrie Isl) has what you want minus the free part :)

Depending on where you are and how far the other launches are the cost might be worth it (gas+time vs launch fee) I keep my boat there for the season but I think the fee for one time use of the small launch is $8.

Re: East-end boat launch locations

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:56 am
by Lvace
ShawnD wrote:
fishin mission wrote:i never engaged my 4x4 there
What size of boat do you have? It's pretty soft ground there and with heavy rains and a steep hill it washes away....
I got stuck there last year and I have a small boat... Its also where I realized my 4wd was not working :? A man walked up to and said he sees a lot of tow trucks there...

Re: East-end boat launch locations

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:40 am
by ShawnD
JasonK wrote:I know you said you wanted somewhere free but the small boat launch at Oziles (Petrie Isl) has what you want minus the free part :)

Depending on where you are and how far the other launches are the cost might be worth it (gas+time vs launch fee) I keep my boat there for the season but I think the fee for one time use of the small launch is $8.
Not to High jack the thread but I'm curious as to how much it costs you to leave your boat there ? PM me if you'd rather keep this quite, just curious.

Thanks.

Re: East-end boat launch locations

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:02 am
by Walker
There is a free launch at the bottom of Blair Road.