Rideau Canal Skateway Preparations

Crews use pumps to flood the ice surface of the Rideau Canal Skateway as the National Capital Commission works to re-open it to skaters, in Ottawa, on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. The Skateway opened in late January but mild weather and freezing rain forced it to close after only four days. The National Capital Commission announced the reopening of the Rideau Canal Skateway on Monday at noon. “Last night we swept, graded and flooded the ice. Conditions are still variable.

Our teams are working to improve the surface, and the cold is going to help firm everything up,” the NCC said on X. The NCC says the canal flooded with people shortly after the reopening. Meanwhile, a portion of the Rideau Canal Skateway opened on Sunday only six hours after it had been closed for almost three weeks. The NCC warned of poor ice conditions on the canal, recommending walking instead of skating on the ice. The NCC said on social media on Sunday that crews would close the Skateway beginning at 6 p.m

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