Rideau Canal open for skating!

Today is the first day of the Rideau Canal skating season. We're going to check it out this afternoon. Tom and I probably need to get some better cold weather gear, like snowboarding pants and balaclavas, before we can really make a day of it on the ice, but it will be fun just to observe the scene. Here's a link to the National Capital Commission's web site with some great 360 degree views of the canal. If you click on the skater by the Queensway, you'll see the bridge near our house. The two skaters directly below that show areas that are near our place, too.