The Lake St. Louis Canoe Club was formed in 1885 out of a desire to devote more attention to canoeing. Rowing had become the more popular sport at the parent club, the Lachine Boating Club, but both organisations would operate out of the same building. They began hosting regattas on the lake and the 1885 regatta, the first of its kind, was heralded as the "best ever (regatta) held in the province of Quebec." However, in 1890, it was decided that a merger with the parent club would be of benefit since rowing had waned in popularity by then. The new entity in 1891 was called the Laching Boat and Canoe Club. There was a Lake St. Louis Motor Boat Club which had a distinct blue and white penant with a diamond logo but it is unknown if they were related to the canoe club.