BeaverTails are the perennial favourite among skaters on the canal. But owners of new stalls that opened up shop this year say there's room for everyone on the world's largest skating rink.

Skaters, rejoice. The full 7.8-kilometre Rideau Canal Skateway is open, as of Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 8 a.m. — a rare ...

The only other Canal mention is buried in the details of the Ottawa Winter Triathlon on Feb. 1, which features an eight-kilometre skate on the Canal, a five-kilometre run and a six-kilometre ...

About 500,000 visitors attend Winterlude. Activities are held at several sites (Rideau Canal and Dows Lake, Confederation Park, Jacques-Cartier Park). The mild weather forces organizers to cover the ...

For a destination that can see over 1.5 million people in a season, the Rideau Canal is integral to the city’s tourism, in all seasons, and is a big part of other winter activities in the city ...

After two disappointing seasons, skaters have been flocking to Ottawa's Rideau Canal since one section opened on Saturday, followed by a second stretch on Tuesday. But one perennially stubborn ...

If you’re new to winter activities or looking to try something new, check out the Ottawa Outdoor Gear Library, a nonprofit outdoor gear lending library. Note that they’re undergoing a move at the ...

We’ve added new activities over time like the famous Bed Race and the Waiters and Waitresses on Ice Challenge. There’s also Trotting on the Rideau, a horse race on the Rideau Canal Skateway that ...