Rideau Canal Winter Skating
Winter is a great time to enjoy the great outdoors at dows lake pavilion.
Rideau canal winter skating. The rideau canal also known unofficially as the rideau waterway connects canadas capital city of ottawa ontario to lake ontario and the saint lawrence river at. Rideau canal waterway attractions page listing the great things you can see and do along the rideau. One of the oldest landmarks in ottawa this canal is filled with boats in the summer and becomes the worlds longest skating rink in the winter. Rideau canal home page fees schedules 2019 fees and schedules in this section you can check parks canadas 2019 hours of operation for the locks.
The focal point of winterlude is the rideau canal skateway which at 78 kilometres approximately 5 miles is the largest skating rink in the world. The festival takes place at a few different sites in the city. Must see ottawa attractions include parliament hill national cultural museums byward market and the rideau canal.