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

Photos from Lac Deschenes Sailing Club's post

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/

05/21/2026

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/

05/12/2026

Early season tune up sail by two of our instructors.

04/22/2026

Always an optimist, Larry Ryan utilised the high water to put the service raft out.

02/19/2026

Registration for youth and adult CanSail courses at Lac Deschenes SC is now open! https://lacdeschenes.checklick.com/ Info. about CanSail here: https://www.sailing.ca/cansail/

01/29/2026

Edit : Oops....you'll need to wait until Sail Canada does their announcement ....then I'll repost.

01/13/2026

Join us in 2026! Dinghy and Cat sailing in a cottage environment. Memberships from $214 to $564. Racing, sail training, BBQs, swimming and more. Details: https://www.ldsc.ca/index.php/en/