They finally opened the Rideau Canal which is the earliest it has been opened since 2018. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO world heritage site and the largest canal in the world (7.8 km/4.9 miles long). It takes a lot of preparation for the canal to open, they empty a lot of the water out in late fall, and flood it, waiting for the cold temps to freeze it. The last few years it hasn't been opened much. I think it was open a week last year and year before it didn't open at all because of the warmish and unstable winter weather conditions. I went yesterday, but didn't get many pics, I was focusing on not falling or hitting other people as it was super packed being it just opened up.
They have benches on the side of the canal where you can put your skates on, as well as warming stations. They also have places on the canal where you can buy hot chocolate and beaver tails. We didn't get any this time as the lines were unbelievable.
Took a break after forty minutes, Showing my skates.
Myself and a few of my friends.
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