The Rideau Canal Skateway will be closed to skaters from 8 a.m. Monday until conditions allow it to be reopened. The pause is to preserve the ice surface through a few days of warmer weather ...

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The Rideau Canal Skateway is closed for the season ... said the skateway attracted nearly 1.2 million visitors over 52 skating days this season, with the opening day seeing nearly 42,000 visits.

The Rideau Canal is free to enjoy ... from one of the several rest areas located along the length of the skating area (skates cost CA$18, or $14, for two hours). For more information, check ...

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.

In urban Inuit photographer Barry Pottle’s visit to the Rideau Canal, it’s the time of the year when the body of water freezes, creating intricate patterns and colors.

This is the picturesque view you’ll see when you skate the length of Ottawa’s Rideau Canal, the world’s largest skating rink, open 24 hours a day during the winter months.