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What should I see in Ottawa?

Ottawa – Once it was the center of politics. But tourists are quickly becoming aware of its numerous boutique hotels, highly successful art shows and fresh produce made available by its 1200 plus farms.
 

What do Ottawa people do for fun?

The discovery area

The Vallée-de-la-Gatineau is now wearing its soft white coat and only you who are missing on our many snow trails! Get away for a dream weekend and see why we say that with us snow is whiter everywhere else!

Our snowmobile trails are open and our merchants will warmly welcome you for a cozy stay.

Whether for a cross country ski or snowshoe hike, for ice fishing, sliding, skating or dog sledding, you will find in the Valley, a vast playground where the beautiful red cheeks are at honor!


What are the most popular things to do in Ottawa Gatineau with kids?

The abundance of snow delights snowmobilers in the Valley!
The many inches of snow that have fallen on the region in recent weeks are the joy of many snowmobilers who will finally be able to indulge in their favorite sport. The Club les Ours Blancs thus expects to be able to open its entire network of trails this year, particularly in the linear park and in the La Vérendrye wildlife reserve. Significant investments have been made to the trails this year.

The recent problems affecting the practice of snowmobiling in Quebec will therefore have had no negative impact here, which suggests a superb snowmobile season.

What are the best day trips from Ottawa?

After the snow … the bike !!!
For the fifth consecutive year, Tourisme Vallée-de-la-Gatineau will introduce thousands of cycling enthusiasts to the region’s most beautiful trails and bicycle routes at the next Montreal Bike Show.
The annual benchmark event awaited by all cyclists will be held from February 18 to 20 at Place Bonaventure in Montreal.

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What Ottawa is famous for?

When the city beat Montreal and Toronto to become the nation’s capital back in 1857, the then Governor General was afraid that Ottawa was too isolated, perched as it was on the Ottawa River and surrounded by a few lumber mills, to be anything more than an ‘exile’.
 
 

Some Secret discovery zones in Ottawa and Gatineau this Winter

The Vallée-de-la-Gatineau is now wearing its soft white coat and only you who are missing on our many snow trails! Get away for a dream weekend and see why we say that in Ottawa and Gatineau our snow is whiter everywhere else!
Our snowmobile trails are open and our merchants will warmly welcome you for a cozy stay. Whether for a cross country ski or snowshoe hike, for ice fishing, sliding, skating or dog sledding, you will find in the Ottawa and Gatineau Valley, a vast playground where the beautiful red cheeks are at honor!

Click here for all of our winter activities … and dress warmly!

Jump, dance is the Pakwaun!

The famous winter carnival of Maniwaki begins this in January of each year with a host of activities for the whole family. Come and celebrate the joys of winter with a whistling Bonhomme during this year special edition of the Pakwaun, a word which means “thaw” in Algonquin.

The abundance of snow delights snowmobilers in the Valley!

The many inches of snow that have fallen on the region in recent winter weeks are the joy of many snowmobilers who will finally be able to indulge in their favorite sport thus expects to be able wow as w open the entire network of trails this year, particularly in the linear park and in the La Vérendrye wildlife reserve.

Significant investments were also made in the trails this past year. The recent problems affecting the practice of snowmobiling in Ottawa and Gatineau Quebec will therefore have had no negative impact here, which suggests a superb snowmobile season.
Ride safely



 
 

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