RTA response to COVID-19 (effective 11 Jun 2021)
Updated June 11, 2021: As Ontario opens up safety and carefully, we are excited to start resuming organized hikes consistent with the provincial re-opening plan. The local clubs will be in…
Updated June 11, 2021: As Ontario opens up safety and carefully, we are excited to start resuming organized hikes consistent with the provincial re-opening plan. The local clubs will be in…
If you're hiking the Rideau Trail end-to-end (as a thru-hike or a section hike), you'll encounter a number of wilderness areas but just like any other long trail, you'll also…
Views like this are common in Gatineau Park. What's your favourite trail? Do you live in or are you visiting Ottawa-Gatineau and looking for a quick adventure? Here are a…
In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, we invite EVERYONE to hike any part of the Rideau Trail (main or blue trails) in 2017! Participants who hike 150km on the RIDEAU…
Photo by Dave Doe Hello Ottawa Club Leaders! I know the snow has just arrived, but that’s got us planning for the end of winter and early spring, when the…
Trail Names in Gatineau Park Trails in Gatineau Park are numbered today and a few (i.e. Wolf Trail) have also maintained their names but did you know that many numbered…
You are invited to take part in the upcoming Hike Ontario Summit which will take place in Perth on September 30th to October 2nd, 2016. The Summit, which is being…
A question we often get is "can you ride a bike on the Rideau Trail?" We're a hiking association so we aren't going to pretend to be cycling experts but…
A group of RTA members are working to establish a lasting memorial to Bruce Henderson who passed away in May 2015. Bruce was an active and popular member of the…
2015 was an exciting year for the Rideau Trail Association and we're thankful to the newspapers, blogs & radio stations who were following along. Here are a few articles that…