Editing Lachine Rapids (section)

== Recreation ==
[[Whitewater rafting]] and jet boat expeditions to the rapids are available in Montreal. [[Whitewater kayaking]] has become popular, along with [[river surfing]], on a [[Habitat 67 (standing wave)|standing wave adjacent to the Habitat 67]].({{coord|45|30|00|N|73|32|31|W|type:landmark_scale:2500}}).<ref>[http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/montreal.htm UK rivers guidebook] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011858/http://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/montreal.htm |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.montrealmirror.com/2005/060905/hsg2.html Montreal Mirror]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070208071351/http://www.2imagine.net/construction/habitat.html Habitat]</ref>

The city maintains [[Des_Rapides_Park|Des Rapids Park]] which doubles as bird sanctuary and a place for visitors to appreciate the rapids.

[[Image:lachine-rapids.jpg|center|thumb|700px|The Lachine rapids, seen from the borough of [[LaSalle, Quebec|LaSalle]]]]