After weeks of preparation, the Rideau Canal Skateway will open for it 49th season this morning at 8:00 a.m.

The section from Bank Street…

…to Pretoria Bridge will be open.

This section contains many favourite locations on the Skateway, including Fifth Avenue…

Patterson Creek…

And Pig Island.

For up-to-date information on the Rideau Canal Skateway including ice conditions, including web cams, check the National Capital Commission website.