25 January 2013 / #rideau canal #skating VIDEO: Skating on the Rideau CanalAs of this morning, the entire length of the Rideau Canal is open for skating . All 7.8 kilometers.OttawaStart reader Tim Bouma sent us this video from last year. He skated from Dow’s Lake to downtown and recorded the trip using a GoPro camera.**** ** See also: ** Ottawa Skating GuideIf you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. Featuring cool Ottawa events, interesting local news and contests and giveaways. Thanks!