The 1877 canal-side landmark at Jones Falls, in active renewal one season at a time. Serviced boardwalk dockage by reservation — 30-amp power (50-amp +$10), potable water and Wi-Fi — with dock-side dining, the NutFree bakeshop and rooms that include breakfast.

Twelve rooms on the Westport waterfront at the head of Upper Rideau Lake — docking is free for inn guests, dinner and live music most summer nights make it the social stop of the upper Rideau.

A 1920s lodge and cottages on Loughborough Lake north of Kingston, with lakefront docks below the lawns. Recent guest reports are mixed on reservations honoured — phone to confirm before you make the run.

The beating heart of Chaffey’s Lock for 150 years — restored restaurant, pub and ice-cream shop with marine gas on the dock. Overnight rooms and overnight mooring are permanently closed, so tie up for a meal and carry on.