Back to Rideau Canal great evening skate on Valentine's Day We were in Ottawa for Valentine's Day, during Winterlude and we brought our skates! We took in a show called Making Necrophiliac (it's a romantic comedy w/live music - hilarious) before hitting the ice by ten pm.
Reviewed by: usually_lost from on Sep 17 2008 Back this year for sure! This was a blast, we have kids, this was a great mix to entertain all! I love this city!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 26 2008 I want to go back soon It's really very interesting and amazing place I've ever been. I can't see such a lovely place like that. As a matter a fact I want to go to Ottawa and go arround it is very enjoyable
Reviewed by: AlfantiM from on Oct 02 2007 A Must! Skating on the canal is some of the best fun I have ever had. The beaver tails, hot cocoa, and benches are also a welcomed treat after all that exercise! In evening make sure to walk the banks and see the ice sculptures which are lit up with lights. A day spent here is truly a wonderful experience!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 17 2007 good skating In the winter, it is very fun to go skating. Unbelievable! a must see. very good bike riding in the summer. very good hot chocolate.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Dec 21 2005 Best skating ever Enchanting. Fairy-tale like. Must definitely go during Winterlude. Unbelivable experience. Wow.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Nov 12 2005 Wanna come skate? What is there not to like about the worlds longest skating surface? Every year people come to gather to experience "skating on the canal". Through out the coldest months of the year(January/February) traditions are see all over the place. Beavertales, hot chocolate, ice sculptures. every thing you can think of!!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 26 2005 A must see in Winter and Summer Winter skating on the world's longest canal must be done for any visit to Ottawa. It's incredible to be able to skate for miles. In the summer, it's a beautiful tour to rollerblade, walk or bike along the trails that run on both sides of the canal.
Reviewed by: Fiona from on Aug 23 2005 Experience it! It simply helps to define the city.It's an amazing engineering feat (dynamite didn't exist when it was built)and scores of lives were lost in its construction - especially, I believe, during summer when diseases related to summer heat, mosquitoes, etc. took their toll. Its placid look and appeal to leisure belie an amazing and at times tragic history - especially for the workers.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jan 22 2005 Awsome Great skating, very nice ambiance. A must see.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Dec 10 2004