Rideau Canal Walkway? NCC asks people to leave skates at home after snowfall

People skate and walk along the Rideau Canal Skateway on Feb. 18. The NCC recommends 'walking over skating' on the skateway because the ice is in 'very poor condition.'

The Rideau Canal Skateway reopened Sunday just in time for the final days of Winterlude — but because of "very poor" ice conditions, the NCC is urging people to walk on it, not skate.People skate and walk along the Rideau Canal Skateway on Feb. 18, 2024. The NCC recommends 'walking over skating' because the ice is in 'very poor condition.

While the ice is "thick enough to make it safe" to use, it's also in "very poor condition," the NCC said."Our crews will be hard at work again tonight to improve conditions," the NCC added.

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