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Watch the sun drop from Deschênes Rapids Lookout

Deschênes Rapids Lookout faces the last light near the centre, Ottawa. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

40 min free solo pair stroller no sunset

The quest

Deschênes Rapids Lookout faces the last light near the centre, Ottawa. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Steps

  1. Arrive at Deschênes Rapids Lookout twenty minutes before sunset. Stay on public ground — not a bike lane, not a road deck.
  2. Watch until the disk is gone. Name three lights that stay on.
  3. Leave the way you came. Do not climb railings or cut through private docks.

Why this is on the board

Deschênes Rapids Lookout is one of the spots near the centre, Ottawa where Ottawa actually faces the sky. You get the last colour of the day and a few minutes of standing still a patio will not sell you.

Safety. Public ground only. Map data goes stale — if a rail, hour, or closure disagrees, leave. Not a guided tour.

Get there

Deschênes Rapids Lookout

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