Outdoor Trails and Zoo Adventures in Ottawa

I enjoy being outdoors when I can. Here's some good links to help you get outside. If you need equipment, there's a few places to start:

• Mountain Equipment Coop (multiple locations in Canada)
• Trailhead (multiple locations in Canada)
• Bushtukah
• Ottawa Paddle Shack
• Expedition Shoppe
• Irving Rivers (They "corner the market")
• Canadian Tire
  

Here's some links to the trails and parks around the NCR.

• National Capital Commission site (Start here)
• Canada Trails
• Ontario Parks (camping for the entire province)

If you want to see some animals with the kids, try these farms and petting zoos:

• Parc Omega (Quebec side)
• Ray's Reptiles (mostly indoors, LOTS of cool reptiles)
• Papanack Zoo (Independently run, very cool animals...even lions!)
• Valleyview Little Animal Farm
• Bearbrook Farm and Bed & Breakfast

ttyl, Matt