Lac Deschenes Sailing Club

Lac Deschenes Sailing Club Great Sailing in a Friendly Cottage Atmosphere! A low cost volunteer organization, the club has a low-key cottage like atmosphere.

The Lac Deschenes Sailing Club was formed in 1966 to provide Ottawa dinghy and cat sailors a venue focused specifically on small boat sailing. Arguably the best site for sailing on this section of the river, the Lac Deschenes Sailing Club features beach launching for dry sailed dinghies and cats. Shirleys Bay provides excellent protection from the typically North West winds that come down the river, so setup and launching is convenient

LDSC accessed this Rideau Valley Conservations Authority program last year for advice about reducing erosion above the s...
08/11/2026

LDSC accessed this Rideau Valley Conservations Authority program last year for advice about reducing erosion above the stone beach and as a result we received about 30 Ontario native plants at no cost. Some did not survive due to a late Oct. planting + high spring water, but all were replaced and should do fine from now on as roots have developed.

Put your shoreline to work! A naturalized shoreline can reduce erosion, protect water quality, discourage nuisance geese and even reduce your lawn maintenance. Bonus: RVCA's generous grants cover up to 90% of the costs! 😃💰
Now booking site visits for Rideau Valley properties with shoreline along a lake, river, stream or wetland. Learn more and get started: https://www.rvca.ca/stewardship-grants/shoreline-naturalization

Another LDSC race night comes to a beautiful end (just as the wind died).
08/10/2026

Another LDSC race night comes to a beautiful end (just as the wind died).

Wed race night where our CANSail III/IV students showed off their skills
07/30/2026

Wed race night where our CANSail III/IV students showed off their skills

Thanks to Sailing for all funding and generous donations from members, we completed two weeks of sail training for new...
07/23/2026

Thanks to Sailing for all funding and generous donations from members, we completed two weeks of sail training for newcomers to Canada with help from Ottawa Chineses Community Centre.

Federal paperwork completed.
07/23/2026

Federal paperwork completed.

07/21/2026
06/01/2026

Thanks to the Lac Deschenes Sailing Club for choosing Pace Inflatable Boats for your new Coach Boat. The LDSC smartly opted our versatile Pursuit 420 paired with a reliable Yamaha F30 outboard and featuring a reinforced tow post, commercial flooring, and generous 50L internal fuel tank. LDSC's Pursuit 420 will be supporting their popular learn to sail program this summer!

“Pace Inflatable Boats is proud to be the official Coach Boat of the Canadian Sailing Team”

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Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd.

ADULT SAILING COURSES: Want some time on the water this summer? Looking to acquire some new skills in a fun group? There...
05/26/2026

ADULT SAILING COURSES: Want some time on the water this summer? Looking to acquire some new skills in a fun group? There are still some spaces in our adult CanSail courses June 1 to 26: Mon. & Fri. evenings 6:00pm until dark, or Tues. & Thurs evenings, same time: https://lacdeschenes.checklick.com/ Info. about CanSail here: https://www.sailing.ca/cansail/

Early season tune up sail by two of our instructors.
05/12/2026

Early season tune up sail by two of our instructors.

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10 Riverdown Avenue
Ottawa, ON
K2K2Z2

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