After two disappointing seasons, skaters have been flocking to Ottawa's Rideau Canal. But one perennially stubborn section of the skateway remains off limits: that final 400 metres between Laurier ...

Skaters, rejoice. The Rideau Canal Skateway is ready for you, every last icy kilometre. The full 7.8-kilometre stretch opened on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 8 a.m., a rare occurrence after ...

Snaking its way through the center of Ottawa, the Rideau Canal is one of the city's most historic attractions. This 125-mile waterway was originally constructed between 1826 and 1832 to create a ...

People skate on the Rideau Canal on the first weekend of the Winterlude festival in Ottawa, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin ...

None are the Rideau Canal Skateway. Instead, the focus is on Jacques Cartier Park, Sparks Street, the ByWard Market and “elsewhere in Ottawa-Gatineau,” a category that also overlooks the canal.

David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamed of attending Winterlude and skating on the Rideau Canal after their last visit to Ottawa nine years ago. When the Chicago couple saw on the news in January ...