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Lachine Rapids The Lachine Rapids are a series of rapids on the Saint Lawrence River, between the Island of Montreal and the south shore. They are located near the former city of Lachine. The Lachine Rapids contain large standing waves because the water volume and current do not change with respect to the permanent features in the riverbed, namely its shelf-like drops. Seasonal variation in the water flow does not change the position of the waves, although it does change their size and shape. The rapids are about 3 miles (4.8 km) in length. In the past these represented a considerable barrier to maritime traffic. Until the construction of the Lachine Canal through Montreal, the rapids had to be portaged. Even with the canal, the difficulty was such that it was usually more convenient to ship goods by rail to Montreal, where they could be loaded at the city's port. Montreal remains a major rail hub and one of Canada's largest ports for that reason. The Lachine Rapids are now passed by the South Shore Canal (Saint-Lambert and Côte Sainte-Catherine locks) of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The first European to see the rapids was Jacques Cartier, who sailed up the St. Lawrence River in 1535, believing he had found the Northwest Passage. In 1611 Samuel de Champlain named the rapids Sault Saint-Louis, after a crewman who drowned here; the name later extended to Lac Saint-Louis. This name remained in use until the mid-19th century, but later came to be replaced by the name of the adjacent town of Lachine. (Montréal) Thanks Magik _______________ Les Rapides de Lachine Les rapides de Lachine sont une série de rapides dans le fleuve Saint-Laurent, entre le lac Saint-Louis et le bassin de Laprairie, au Québec, face à l'arrondissement de LaSalle, sur l'île de Montréal, et à la municipalité de Sainte-Catherine sur la rive-sud. Les rapides de Lachine doivent leur toponyme actuel aux militaires et marchands anglais du xixe siècle, alors que LaSalle faisait encore partie de la paroisse de Lachine. Ils comptent un certain nombre d'îles et îlots utilisés par des oiseaux migrateurs. Les eaux descendent de 14 mètres entre le lac Saint-Louis et le bassin de Laprairie. La partie la plus tumultueuse des rapides se situe entre l'entrée du canal de l'aqueduc et la limite de LaSalle et Verdun. On y trouve plusieurs îles et îlots, dont l'île aux Hérons, l'île aux Chèvres et l'île au Diable. On peut les observer de près sur la jetée de l'ancienne centrale hydro-électrique, dans le parc des Rapides. La rive du parc et les îles constituent aussi un refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs, protégé par une loi fédérale et l'UNESCO. Samuel de Champlain les évoque longuement dans ses écrits, notamment parce que l'un de ses compagnons nommé Louis s'y noya. Champlain nomma ces rapides Sault Saint-Louis, Sault, en ancien français, désigne des rapides. En 1611, il publie dans son œuvre littéraire Les voyages du Sieur de Champlain un plan intitulé Île de Montréal et fleuve Saint-Laurent, qui fut reproduit en 1930 par le peintre Paul-Émile Borduas : ce plan est maintenant visible au Grand Chalet du Mont-Royal. Ces rapides représentaient dans les premiers temps de la colonisation une énorme barrière au trafic fluvial, ceux-ci devant être traversés par portage jusqu'à la construction du canal de Lachine au xixe siècle. Même après sa mise en service, il se révéla tout aussi pratique de transporter les biens par rail jusqu'à Montréal, d'où ils étaient ensuite expédiés via son port maritime. C'est pour cette raison que Montréal a longtemps abrité le nœud ferroviaire et la zone portuaire les plus importants du pays. Merci Magik _______________

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PREECHER

3:20PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

very interesting history of this gorgeous cold looking shot/place. i love the coldness of the water yet the strengh of the waves gives it a harshness and the view of the city in the background is splendid...excellent photographic imagery!!! chills and thrills

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ladylake

3:36PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Very nice photo. Brrr!

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Faemike55

3:39PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Very cool photo and history lesson

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Leije

3:41PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Impressionnants rapides, belle photo avec la neige en plus !

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FredNunes

3:45PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Great photo here!

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barryjeffer

3:45PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

A most excellent shot... this is beautiful indeed.

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JuliSonne

3:53PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

It looks very cold and very wild. Thanks for the info. Very interesting!

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Jean_C

3:57PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Ces eaux sont effectivement très agitées! Superbe image avec la neige, excellente photo!

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sharky_

3:59PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Interesting info on this river. I bet its freezing for any kind of water sports. Nice shot. Aloha

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brycek

4:01PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Awesome capture..looks so cold!!

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jayfar

4:03PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

A super shot and a splendid explanation.

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Cyve

4:33PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Splendide image et fantastique theme... Merveilleusement réalisée!!!

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eekdog Online Now!

4:38PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

great capture, them waves are kicking.

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DennisReed

4:49PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Awesmoe

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tryky5carla

5:33PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Superb capture !!! Thank you for the hystory !

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soffy

5:36PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Wonderful shot,MU:) thanks for the info****

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mickeyrony

5:40PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Un beau souvenir d'une après midi de photography mon Réal . Je ne sors plus Sti........ Barnaque Tu me comprend Grrr ((5++))

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KarmaSong

5:47PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Tu habites un pays extraordinaire, cousin! Cette photo le montre une fois de plus et me rappelle des souvenirs toujours aussi vivants du Québec. Merci pour le partage !

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Darkwish

5:55PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Amazing shot, very well done!

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magnus073

6:21PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Magik, c'est une photo magnifique. Les rapides de Lachine semble très puissant et dangereux. J'ai bien aimé l'histoire que vous avez fournis

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jeroni

6:24PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

onderful and very creative work

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jocko500

6:45PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

looks rough water. good shot

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Isabelle711

6:59PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Amazing capture my friend. :)))) It looks very, very cold there. :( The water looks very rough. :))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :))))) Carry A Warm Smile In Your Heart :))))

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RodS

8:58PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

A really nice clear shot of the rapids, Real! Looks really cold there!

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bebopdlx

9:23PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Excellent photo work MU!

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junge1

10:31PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Wow, great shot!

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mgtcs

11:32PM | Sun, 10 March 2013

Gorgeous image and information Magik, beautifully done!

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renecyberdoc

12:50AM | Mon, 11 March 2013

impressive and mighty it is.fine info bit.

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byteline

1:02AM | Mon, 11 March 2013

Fantastic capture!

whaleman

3:28AM | Mon, 11 March 2013

You always come up with these great shots of the Rapids Magik! Well done!

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