Contents
- - Eighth Skate on the Rideau Canal
- - Seventh Skate on the Rideau Canal
- - Sixth Skate on the Rideau Canal
- - Fifth Skate on the Rideau Canal
- - Skiing P16 to Healey
- - Skiing P7 to Shilly Shally
- - Skiing P10 to Huron
- - Skiing P17 to Trail 50
- - Skiing P10 to Huron
- - Skiing P16 to Hope Beach
- - Fourth Skate on the Rideau Canal
- – - Kathryn in Thunder Bay
- - Skiing P16 to Herridge
- - Third Skate on the Rideau Canal
- - Skiing P10 to Huron and Shilly Shally
- - Skiing P7 to Keogan
- - Second Skate on the Rideau Canal
- - Skiing P7 to Shilly Shally
- - First Skate on the Rideau Canal
- - Skiing P16 to Healey
- - Skiing P19 to Renaud
- - First Ski of the New Year
- - Kathryn's Projects
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Eighth Skate on the Rideau Canal
My eighth skate on the canal was a solo skate on bumpy conditions (although rated "good", it wasn't). The temperature was about -8°C with a -14 windchill. With a big spring melt coming tomorrow, this will probably be my last canal skate this winter.
Seventh Skate on the Rideau Canal
My seventh skate on the canal was a solo speed run, 35 minutes north and 27 minutes south. The temperature was about -7°C with a -14 windchill.
Sixth Skate on the Rideau Canal
Kathryn came along to skate the canal for the first time this winter, having mostly recovered from her skiing injury. This was my sixth skate on the canal. The temperature was about -15°C with a -19 windchill.
Fifth Skate on the Rideau Canal
My first winter sports since the accident a week ago, today I did a solo 16 km skate on the Rideau Canal, end-to-end and back starting at Hartwell's Locks. It was about -4°C with a -11 windchill and not very busy on the ice.
Skiing P16 to Healey
Today's ski was another 10 km solo from P16 to Healey and back via Trail 50.
First ski |
Lastest ski |
Days skied |
Total distance |
16 |
163 km |
Skiing P7 to Shilly Shally
Today was a 10 km solo ski from P7 to Shilly Shally and back via Trails 30, 31 and 1.
Skiing P10 to Huron
This was a 10 km solo ski from P10 → Fortune Parkway → Champlain Parkway to Huron Cabin → Trail 1 → Fortune Parkway → P10.
Skiing P17 to Trail 50
Today was a 15 km solo ski from P17 to Trail 50 via Trails 53 and 52 and then back again. Trail 52 has quite a number of big hills on it.
Skiing P10 to Huron
Today was a ski with Elizabeth from P10 to Huron, down Trail 1 past Shilly Sally and back to P10 for 10 km.
Skiing P16 to Hope Beach
Today was another solo ski, this time 12 km from P16 to Hope Beach and back.
Fourth Skate on the Rideau Canal
With Kathryn away in Thunder Bay, today I did another solo 16 km skate on the Rideau Canal. It was about -11°C with a -18 windchill and, being a sunny Sunday in Winterlude, it was quite busy on the ice.
Kathryn in Thunder Bay
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Kathryn did a week in Thunder Bay to see her grandkids there.
Skiing P16 to Herridge
Today was another solo ski. I did 10 km from P16 to Herridge Cabin and back.
Third Skate on the Rideau Canal
Today I did solo 16 km skate on the Rideau Canal.
Skiing P10 to Huron and Shilly Shally
Today was another solo ski while Kathryn is still healing from her accident a week ago. I did 10 km from P10 to Huron and Shilly Shally Cabins and back.
Skiing P7 to Keogan
Today was another solo ski while Kathryn is still healing up. I did 10 km from P7 to Keogan Cabin and back, using Trail 31 Black both ways.
Second Skate on the Rideau Canal
Today I did another 22 km skate on the Rideau Canal with Elisabeth, while Kathryn continues to recover from her skiing injury.
Skiing P7 to Shilly Shally
Today was a solo ski while Kathryn is still healing up. I did 11 km from P7 to Shilly Shally and back. This was my "ski pass break even day".
First Skate on the Rideau Canal
With Kathryn down with a skiing injury today I did a 22 km skate on the Rideau Canal with Elisabeth.
Skiing P16 to Healey
After two big thaws we got 21 cm of fresh snow and so skiing resumed. Today's ski was 10 km from P16 to Healey Cabin on Trail 50 and back in bright sunshine.
Skiing P19 to Renaud
Today's solo ski was 7.4 km from P19 to Renaud Cabin on Trail 5 and then back on Trail 51 along the power line.
First Ski of the New Year
With Kathryn in Thunder Bay, I had to start with a solo ski, from Gatineau Park's P10 to the Champlain Lookout and back.
Kathryn's Projects
These are Kathryn's completed sewing, painting and knitting projects for .
