© Gan Sign Works 2012 House Boating The Rideau Canal Experience..... Barb and Don Sharman welcome you to Waterway Getaway House Boat Vacations.   Enjoy...     The Beautiful Scenery. •     Local Fine Dining and Shopping. •     The Excellent Fishing. •     The Numerous Nature Trails.  Explore... •     The Rideau Canal and Locks (built between 1826 to 1832). •     The Waterway up to Ottawa or Kingston. •     Colonel By’s Historic Lock System and Blockhouse Rideau Canal System