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Sixth Skate on the Rideau Canal

Today I did a solo skate from the Rideau Canal's south end to the north end and back again including Dow's Lake in both directions. I completed that in 1:06, plus a five minute break at the north end.

Adam Dow's Lake Bank Street Bridge Laurier Bridge Adam Heading back south Rideau Canal


Return to Healey Cabin

The ski run from P16 in the Meech Valley up the Eardley Escarpment to Healey Cabin and back is one of our favourite trips. It is 10 km and has a lot of great hills.

Trail 50 Kathryn The Meech Creek and valley Kathryn Fat tire snow bike Kathryn Kathryn Steep Hill sign


Winter 2024-25 Skiing Summary

First ski

Latest ski

Days skied

Total distance

15

143 km




Skiing the P19 Loop

This ski was 7 km around the Trail 51 & 51 loop from P19.

Kathryn Adam Kathryn Trail 53 Signs


Skiing to Lac Taylor

This ski was 12 km from the P19 gatehouse to the Lac Taylor junction and back via trail 51.

Trail 55 Picnic benches Gatineau Hills Kathryn Adam Lac Renaud Signs


Skiing Trails 50, 51, 53, 54 & 55 to Lusk Cabin

This time out we skied Trails 50, 51, 53, 54 & 55 to Lusk Cabin and back for 13 km round trip. When we got there we found no one there, but the fire was blazing in the woodstove and the place was nice and warm.

We also put together a short video on this trip.

Sign Kathryn Renaud Creek Bridge Renaud Creek Another sign Lac Lusk Lusk Cabin Lusk Cabin fire Adam


Skiing Trails 30 & 1 to Keogan Cabin

This route was one we had not done this year, on Trails 30 & 1 to Keogan Cabin and back for 10 km.

Kathryn Wattford Lookout Kathryn Signs Kathryn Keogan Cabin Sign Another sign


Skiing Trails 51 & 50 to Renaud Cabin

This route was one we had not done in several years, on Trails 51 & 50 to Renaud Cabin and back for 9 km.

Signs Signs Renaud Cabin Adam Kathryn Kathryn Kathryn


Another Ski to Lusk Cabin

Today's ski was once again 11 km from P19 to Lusk Cabin and back. This time we lit a fire in the woodstove and were there for almost two hours.

Sign Adam Kathryn Adam & Kathryn Kathryn Lac Lusk Lusk Cabin Lac Lusk woodstove Kathryn


Fifth Skate on the Rideau Canal

Due to 7 cm of fresh snow skiing was "off", so we took the train down and did another skate on the Rideau Canal. The temperature was -10°C, with a windchill of -19.

South end Adam Dow's Lake Kathryn Laurier Bridge


Fourth Skate on the Rideau Canal

Once again the Rideau Canal was open end-to-end and rated "very good", so we rode the train down to skate. The temperature was -13°C, with a windchill of -21.

South end Dow's Lake Rideau Canal Rideau Canal Adam & Kathryn Kathryn Kathryn


Skiing to Lusk Cabin

Today's ski was 11 km from P19 to Lusk Cabin and back.

Sign Bridge Renaud Creek Kathryn Adam Kathryn Lac Lusk Lusk Cabin Kathryn


Skiing the P19 Loop

Today's ski was 7 km from P19 counterclockwise around the loop.

P19 Sign Adam & Kathryn Trail 51 Trail 53 Trail 53 Sign


Third Skate on the Rideau Canal

With the Rideau Canal now open from end-to-end and rated "very good", we took the train down to skate. The north end was more like "very poor" but the rest was in good shape for skating. The temperature reach as warm as -10°C, with a windchill of -19. We did get our BeaverTails.

South end Adam & Kathryn Dow's Lake Kathryn Kathryn Kathryn Adam BeaverTails Adam BeaverTail Kathryn Rideau Canal


Skiing From P16 to Herridge

Today's ski was 10 km from P16 to Herridge Cabin and back again.

Kathryn Adam Trail 50 Signs Herridge Cabin Kathryn Meech Creek


Skiing in the New Year

Skiing finally restarted today after our 7 cm snowfall. We skied from P16 to Healey Cabin and back again.

Meech Creek Kathryn Kathryn Adam Healey cabin Kathryn Sign


Second Skate on the Rideau Canal

We got in a second skate on the Rideau Canal today, since it was almost all open now. We even did the trip to get there by train.

Kathryn Sign Adam & Kathryn Kathryn Rideau Canal Dow's Lake The south end distance marker


First Skate on the Rideau Canal

We got in a skate on the Rideau Canal today, our first since . It was quite busy on the ice and in the BeaverTail line, as well. Only 4 km, from Bank to Laurier, of the 7.8 km total length was open.

Adam & Kathryn Busy day on the canal Adam Kathryn the BeaverTail line The north end


Kathryn's Projects

These are Kathryn's completed sewing, painting and knitting projects for .

Duvet cover Stuffed cow toy Skirts