The Rideau Canal Skateway is closed for the season, the National Capital Commission (NCC) announced Monday. The NCC closed the skateway as a precaution last Tuesday night ahead of a warm ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) says a warm, wet forecast will close the Rideau Canal ... until Thursday night when ...

Hockey fans and ODR enthusiasts will remember that January 2023 was so mild, the world’s largest outdoor rink -- Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Skateway -- never opened, and only a handful of skating ...

The Rideau Canal is free to enjoy. If you're visiting in the winter and have your own equipment, you don't have to pay to skate either. You can also rent equipment from one of the several rest ...

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.

Under the blue surface, ice expands and susurrates, sounding like a spaceship. Recently, rising global temperatures have shortened the skating season in the Rideau Canal. In 2024, the canal was open ...

Padding along the Rideau Canal, the 202-km waterway connecting the city of Ottawa with Kingston, Ont., is a must-do daytrip. What it feels like to skate the full length of Ottawa’s Rideau Canal ...