If you'd like to tour the canal by boat, consider signing up for a trip with Rideau Canal Cruises. Cruises, which take visitors from Chateau Laurier to Dow's Lake (round trip), typically last 90 ...

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

last competed in Ottawa’s Ice Dragon Boat Festival. The 2024 and 2023 events were cancelled within days of scheduled races at the beginning of February due to the Rideau Canal’s condition.

A portion of the Rideau Canal Skateway will open Saturday ... a significant tourism draw and an important source of income for local businesses. Ice dragon boat races were also cancelled those years, ...