The Ottawa Winterlude Festival Photo Album - Feb 11 & 15, 2007 (English eBook)

Have you ever wondered what it would be like, to skate on the longest ice rink in the world during one of its greatest winter festivals? This photo album show cases the incredibly fun Ottawa Winterlude Festival, which is held every year during the month of February from the 4th to 18th, in Ottawa Canada. It is the largest, most popular, and most fun event of its kind in the world! The pictures in this photo album were all taken over two days, Sunday Feb 11, 2007 and Thursday Feb 15, 2007. The crowd on the ice was estimated at about 15,000 – 20,000 on Sunday with 50% of them kids! and maybe 1,000 people on Thursday when it was 20C. Only the bravest came out on Thursday or tourists like me who did not know any better!! What does 20C feel like? Hmmmm… Brrrrrrr!! Cold! Bring gloves and ski goggles. At 7.8km (5 miles) long the Ottawa Rideau Canal Skateway is the longest outdoor ice rink in the world. A round trip is 15.6km (10 miles) and it is a fantastic way to get outdoor exercise and fresh air in the winter time. The Ottawa Winterlude Festival is a very popular with single people, couples, and especially families with children of all ages. The Winterlude pictures capture all of this fun and adventure. If your family has children make sure to bring them with you! If you don’t have any kids try to borrow some, because it will make your experience on the Ottawa Rideau Canal Skateway all that much more fun! You will not be surprised when the pictures reveal that 50% or more of the people on the Ottawa Rideau Canal Skateway are kids and they definitely know how to have a great time! If your kids are too young to skate do not worry at all. Bring your stroller onto the ice or bring a toboggan to pull your kids or rent one of the popular the sleds to help push your kids and other family members around. To help make your skate more enjoyable and give you lots of energy there are Beavertail Huts are spaced at strategic locations along the length of the Ottawa Rideau Canal Skateway. They are great places to purchase a delicious Beavertail pastry topped with your favorite ingredients and to get a hot chocolate to warm you up if you get a little chilly. Discover Ottawa’s Winterlude Festival, the most popular winter festival in the world with the longest skating rink at 7.8km (5 miles) long! Then come and join in the fun!