Looking for an easy Ottawa summer adventure? Try locking through one of the beautiful and historic Rideau Canal locks in a kayak or canoe! We tried it recently for the first time, and I had no id...
On a muggy May day that felt more like August, I explored Kemptville Creek for the first time. I started at Anniversary park, having heard they have a special kayak launch attached to the small b...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2021/05/22/adventures-in-kayaking-kemptville-creek/
I spent most of the summer of 2020 kayaking around the Rideau with a few side adventures and writing blog posts in my head about my adventures, but never quite got around to posting them. I figur...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2021/04/21/kayaking-in-ottawa-cranberry-and-stevens-creeks-at-kars/
About five years ago, I was taking my in-laws on a tour of the Rideau Canal. We watched a pair of skaters zoom by us, pushing some sort of wood contraptions on skis. I was immediately fascinated,...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2021/02/20/winter-adventure-kicksledding-in-ottawa/
It’s been a weird summer, hasn’t it? Thanks to COVID, we didn’t do half as many little day trips and family adventures as we usually do, though I am grateful that my pre-teen and ...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2020/09/04/ottawa-family-fun-day-trip-to-brockville/
In the decade we’ve lived here, I’ve harboured a not-so-secret covetousness of other people’s boats. Many Ottawa folks don’t know that half of the village of Manotick is on an island in t...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2020/06/21/adventures-in-kayaking-manoticks-back-channel/
How have you been faring during these days of pandemic lockdown, friends? We’ve been very lucky in that we’ve had the means and ability to hunker down and wait things out, and after seven wee...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2020/04/26/in-which-she-shares-her-secret-passion-for-tarot-cards/
I have been a fan of Ottawa’s Andrew King for a long time. He’s a talented painter with a delightful whimsical streak, but he also loves Ottawa’s quirky side as much – if not more! – th...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2020/02/19/views-of-a-village-a-new-art-exhibit-at-a-new-cafe-in-manotick/
Have you checked out the newly renovated and freshly amazing Canada Science and Technology Museum lately? We went last week on an adventure to celebrate my birthday, including a stop at the speci...
Dust off your jingle bells, dig out your Santa hat and strap on your reindeer antlers! Welcome to one of my favourite holiday traditions, the original and most comprehensive listing of all the Ch...
If you’re looking for a wonderful little spot to bring the family for lunch and a lovely view of the intersection of Ottawa’s two rivers, we had a really lovely lunch one summer afternoon at ...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2018/08/27/ottawa-family-fun-lunch-at-tavern-on-the-falls/
This was the third year in a row that I met up with this fun family for a “day in the life” candid documentary photo session. The first two were so much fun that they ended up being among my ...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2018/06/24/photos-of-the-day-family-fun-at-manoticks-locks/
Every year on or around the first weekend in April, the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers host an open house. I don’t remember how exactly we heard about Oliver’s Mapleworks in particular, but th...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2018/04/09/ottawa-family-fun-open-house-at-olivers-mapleworks/
Hi! Remember me? I used to post stuff on this blog. I’m back! If nothing else, sharing photos of my favourite Ottawa places keeps drawing me back to the blog. You know how much I love the Manot...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2018/03/08/photos-of-the-day-winter-at-the-long-island-locks/
Edited to add: Click this link for the 2018 Santa Claus and holiday parade info! Welcome to one of my favourite holiday traditions, the original and most comprehensive listing of all the Christma...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2017/11/07/ottawa-santa-parades-2017/
I think the paths along Hogsback Falls in Ottawa are truly one of the city’s overlooked treasures. I see photographers crawling all over the Arboretum but am surprised that I rarely see family ...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2017/10/25/photos-of-the-day-autumn-colours-at-hogsback-falls/
Now that it is October, the fiery reds, oranges and yellows of autumn are almost upon us! I think the fall colours are a little late this year, compared to other years. (One of many benefits of h...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2017/10/02/tracking-fall-foliage-in-ontario-quebec-and-the-usa/
Sometimes, when you’re on your way to work and you see an amazing photograph in the making, ya just gotta stop the car and grab it. Like this sunrise over the Rideau Canal. In just a few days, ...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2017/09/26/photo-of-the-day-sunrise-on-the-rideau-canal/
Did you know that there’s a 10,000 year old sand dune hiding in a pine forest in suburban Ottawa? Neat, right? The sand dune in the Pinhey Forest is an ancient remnant of the last ice age, when...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2017/08/29/ottawas-hidden-treasures-secret-suburban-sand-dunes/
While La Machine might have been the most amazing street spectacle ever to visit Ottawa (no hyperbole here!) it’s not too late to visit Ottawa’s other fabulous FREE summer shows. If you’re ...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2017/08/02/ottawa-family-fun-mosaicanada-at-jacques-cartier-park/