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We promote education, environmental experiences, and action for the benefit of current and future generations.
The Rideau Roundtable is a not-for-profit organization that has been a working group for over 25 years. Our core mission is to organize and participate in projects and initiatives that educate people about the Rideau Waterway’s value and resources.
Our programs include heritage tourism, environmental stewardship, preservation of historical landscapes, cultural awareness of Indigenous and colonial perspectives, outdoor education, recreation, and adventure.
We engage regional residents, communities, organizations, First Nations, and government agencies in active participation to protect the heritage, natural, economic, recreational, and environmental values of the unique and globally significant Rideau Waterway.
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The Rideau Roundtable creates programming for change...
Education brings about positive environmental change. All of our initiatives are grounded in learning about nature, being out of doors to enjoy it, and doing what we can to make lasting and impactful improvements to local and global environmental concerns.
current events
Wetland Awareness Canoe Tours
These tours of the Swale in Smiths Falls are focused on bringing wetlands, their environmental power, and fragility to the forefront. We want it to be accessible to all. Therefore, this event is being offered by free-will donation. All proceeds go to reinvesting in our environmental and educational programs
Historical Smiths Falls Canoe Tours
We are excited to partner with Hertitage House and the Town of Smiths Falls. We are offering two tours on Aug 23rd. They will start on the grounds of the Heritage House Museum, then walk to Lower Reach Park, where we will paddle up the Rideau. We will pass through the Combined Locks, which have the highest rise of any lock on the Rideau system, and the Detached Locks.