Ice skating on canals was once a national pastime ... content to know that at least for now, on a canal in Ottawa, winter persists.

Ice skating on canals was once a national pastime ... content to know that at least for now, on a canal in Ottawa, winter persists.

Snaking its way through the center of Ottawa, the Rideau Canal ... As the temperatures begin to drop, the canal transforms into the world's largest skating rink, spanning 4.8 miles and featuring ...

OTTAWA - David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamt 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 ...

The National Capital Commission has declared the end of the skating season on the Rideau Canal, describing it as a “fantastic” year that attracted more than 1.1 million visitors. “A fantastic winter ...

The best time to visit Ottawa is between March and May ... you can keep your blood pumping by practicing your figure skating or hockey moves on the Rideau Canal. 4.5 Data sourced from the National ...

Bear with us for a moment for a little background. The Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa is the world’s largest natural skating rink, providing nearly 8 km of pristine ice surface during the winter.