Lockage Schedule for Pleasure Craft - Welland Canal
Effective July 15, 2019, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is implementing a pleasure craft schedule for transits through the Welland Canal.
The service offering will be based upon the following schedule:
Upbound Transits – from Port Weller to Port Colborne
Transits are available on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
On the day of transit, pleasure crafts must be in position at the Port Weller small boat dock with payment confirmed and registration completed with the Seaway's Operations Control Centre by 9:00 a.m.
**Pleasure crafts registered after the 9:00 a.m. cut off time will not transit until the next scheduled operating day.**
Downbound Transits – from Port Colborne to Port Weller
Transits are available on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
On the day of transit, pleasure crafts must be in position at the Port Colborne small boat dock with payment confirmed and registration completed with the Seaway's Operations Control Centre by 9:00 a.m.
**Pleasure crafts registered after the 9:00 a.m. cut off time will not transit until the next scheduled operating day.**
During transits, pleasure crafts are to communicate with the Operations Control Center (OCC), utilizing Seaway working frequency Channel 14 (unless otherwise instructed by the OCC).
To receive updates concerning Pleasure Craft Transits of the Welland Canal, please go to www.greatlakes-seaway.com and click on "Email Updates". Input your email address and follow the step-by-step process to register for this free service.
Please note that the rights of way payment at Canadian locks must be made by credit card at the various terminals provided for this purpose or by electronic payment on our website (PayPal or Secunik). The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation will no longer accept cash. There are no changes for payment at US locks.