Ottawa: Rideau Canoe Club - Mooney's Bay Beach
Mooney’s Bay Beach occupies a sheltered reach of the Rideau River in south Ottawa, Ontario. Its broad public beach and adjoining parkland create a waterside recreation area within the Canadian capital rather than a remote lakeshore escape. The Rideau River winds north through Ottawa before joining the Ottawa River, linking this green corridor to the city’s larger river landscape. Founded in 1902, the Rideau Canoe Club has made Mooney’s Bay an enduring centre for paddle sports. Open lawns, mature trees and low-rise club facilities give the area a relaxed, distinctly local character, while the river remains central to everyday recreation in this part of Ottawa.
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