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Watch the sun drop from The Deschênes Rapids

Be at The Deschênes Rapids (west of centre, Ottawa) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

40 min free solo pair stroller no sunset

The quest

Be at The Deschênes Rapids (west of centre, Ottawa) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Steps

  1. Arrive at The Deschênes Rapids 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

The Deschênes Rapids is one of the spots west of 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

The Deschênes Rapids

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