Ottawa River: Champlain Bridge
From Whitewater Ontario River Wiki
Introduction
This park and play spot in Central Ottawa is very popular. When the levels are right, there is good eddy access but a swim would be long and cold in April/May when levels are at their best. In June to October, levels are lower and water is warmer.
Access
Water levels
The current level for this river can be found through the Environment Canada Real-Time Hydrometric Data site, gauge 02KF005 Ottawa River at Brittania.
58.5 and lower: Small eddy, have to walk up the island to drop in on the wave 58.5: Eddy is there but rope needed to get back up to the top 58.7: Hard work to paddle up the eddy 59.0: Eddy is easy to paddle up and waves are good Above 59.1: Eddy gets easier to navigate and waves get better.
