Journey to Jones Falls • Morton

Known as one of the prettiest lockstations along the Rideau Canal, Jones Falls is home to the “Great Stone Arch Dam,” featuring 4 locks, 3 in flight and 1 detached, with individual lifts of 15' each; the highest per-lock lift of the original Rideau Locks. Stroll by the old blacksmith shop and the Sweeney House to get a sense of life in the 1800s.

Nearby Morton was at one time called “Whitefish Falls” until George Morton purchased the water rights and the adjacent land in 1851. He built saw, grist and plaster-mills, powered by the falls. Now, instead of rumbling mills, Morton radiates wonderful flat-water routes for paddling in four cardinal directions.