--- title: 1000 Islands Rideau Canal Waterways date: 2025-09-15T13:38:00-04:00 author: admin canonical_url: "https://www.rto9.ca/destinations/1000-islands-rideau-canal-waterways/" section: Destinations --- # 1000 Islands Rideau Canal Waterways ![](https://www.rto9.ca/images/destination-1000-islands-rideau-canal.jpg) Two renowned world waterways – one region! The 1000 Islands is one of the most unforgettable world landscapes with an archipelago of 1,864 islands within an 80 km section of the St. Lawrence River. The Rideau Canal Waterway is a National Historic Site of Canada and Ontario’s only UNESCO World Heritage Destination. It melds 202 km of natural and 19th-century structural beauty with 45 locks. These shorelines and inland lakes offer a delightful blend that reinvigorates an explorer’s love of nature, history, and new adventures; cycling and walking waterfront trails, cruising, paddling, scuba diving, zip lining, historic sites, camping, wildlife watching, water sports, and golfing. Towns offer boutique shopping districts, dining, farmers’ markets, and artisans. [Visit the Website](https://www.visitrideaucanal.com/) --- ![Ann Weir](https://www.rto9.ca/images/transforms/_214x214_fit_center-center_82_none_ns/8133/Ann-Weir.webp) Ann Weir Economic Development Manager United Counties of Leeds and Grenville [(613) 342-3840 x 5365](tel:6133423840x5365) 32 Wall Street, Suite 300, Brockville, ON K6V 4R9 [ Website ](https://www.investleedsgrenville.com/tourism/) [ Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/1000IslandsRideauCanalWaterways) [ Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/1000islandsrideaucanalwaterway/) [ LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/united-counties-of-leeds-and-grenville/?originalSubdomain=ca) [ YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/user/LeedsGrenville) ![](https://www.rto9.ca/images/destination-1000-islands-rideau-canal.jpg)