Ottawa to the Ottawa River Shuttle
OWL Rafting Launches New Day Trip Shuttle It’s happening! OWL Rafting is making it easier than ever to experience a full day of whitewater adventure on the Ottawa River — no car required. This July and August, OWL Rafting is launching a new shuttle service from downtown Ottawa to OWL Rafting for day excursions. Running […]
Why a Dark Sky Matters
& Where to Discover It There’s something special about spending a full day on the Ottawa River—the energy of the rapids, the rhythm of the water, the feeling of being immersed in a wild landscape. And when night falls, that same landscape offers another experience entirely: a sky full of stars, uninterrupted by city light. […]
Understanding River Classifications
What Do Class I–V Rapids Really Mean? Your guide to the Ottawa River experience at OWL Rafting Written by Kirstin Thompson If you’ve ever browsed whitewater rafting trips, you’ve probably seen rapids described usingnumbers—Class I, II, III, IV, or V. While this international river classification system provides ahelpful guideline, the reality is that whitewater can […]
