Where to Rent Snowshoes in Ottawa

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Updated for the Winter 2021/2022 Season

Hiking in the winter is one of the most peaceful activities I’ve ever had the joy of experiencing. That is, as long as you’re not falling into snow drifts up to your waist. Snowshoes help with that, a lot, because their width helps you stay on top of the snow. Here are all the different places you can rent snowshoes in and around Ottawa, as well as the snowshoe trails closest to them!

Last winter, sinking into the powder even WITH snowshoes!

Where: Kanata Nordic
Trails: On site.
Cost: $10/ two hours or $20/ day. Kid’s snowshoes cost less.
Kid’s Snowshoes Available: Yes
Email Address: mmaltott@gmail.com
Distance from Ottawa: 20 minutes West.

Where: The Ottawa Outdoor Gear Library
Trails: Closest trail is at Mud Lake, or the Rideau Winter Trail.
Cost: Free- donations are welcome! The Ottawa OGL is a not-for-profit that seeks to reduce cost barriers to nature based experiences with a focus on facilitating opportunities to communities who historically and presently have been excluded from outdoor spaces.
Kids Snowshoes Available: Contact them directly to inquire about available inventory, as inventory is constantly updated.
Email: ottawaoutdoorgearlibrary@gmail.com
Distance from Ottawa: 10 minutes West.

Where: The Mana Centre
Trails: On site in Larose Forest.
Cost: $7/ two hours or $11/ 4 hours +. Kid’s snowshoes cost less.
Kid’s Snowshoes Available: Yes
Email Address: the manacentre@gmail.com
Distance from Ottawa: 35 minutes East.

Where: LaFleur Ski Rentals out of Mooney’s Bay Ski Centre 
Trails: On site.
Cost: Rented hourly, and by the day. $15/full day.
Kids Snowshoes Available: Yes
Phone Number: (613) 298-3775
Distance from Ottawa: 15 minutes South.

Where: Dow’s Lake Pavilion
Trails: Not on site. Closest- Pine Grove Trails. The Dominion Arboretum is also nearby as well as Commissioners park.
Cost: $15/hour and $8/each additional hour.
Kids Snowshoes Available: No
Phone Number: (613) 232-1001
Distance from Ottawa: 10 minutes South.

Where: Hylands Golf Course
Trails: On site
Cost: $10 per day.
Kids Snowshoes Available: No
Phone Number: (613) 521-1842
Distance from Ottawa: 20 minutes South.

Snowshoes help a lot when you’re adding weight in the winter (like a 30 lb. toddler).

Where: Camp Fortune 
Trails: On site.
Cost: $12/half day, $20/full day.
Kids Snowshoes Available: Yes
Phone Number: (819) 827-1717
Distance from Ottawa: 25 minutes North.

Where: Relais Plein Air
Trails: On site and connected to Gatineau Park. Closest- Trails 66 & 67.
Cost: $12/ day. Kid’s rentals cost less. (These are 2020’s prices. There will be a slight increase for 2021 but as of the time this post was updated, the prices remain unknown).
Kids Snowshoes Available: Yes
Phone Number: (819) 595-9001
Distance from Ottawa: 15 minutes North.

Where: Expéditions Wakefield 
Trails: Gatineau Park’s Trail 70, 71, and 72 a few minutes away.
Cost: $25/3 hours or $40/day.
Kids Snowshoes Available: No
Phone Number: (819) 459-2225
Distance from Ottawa: 30 minutes North.
*Expéditions Wakefield has online booking that can be used to reduce in-person contact.

Where: Mont Cascades- Not renting for winter 2021/2022. TBD if they will rent next year. 
Trails: On site.
Cost: $15/day.
Kids Snowshoes Available: No
Phone Number: (819) 827-0301
Distance from Ottawa: 30 minutes North.

Where: Gatineau Park Visitor Centre
Trails: On site and throughout the park. Closest- Trails 60 & 61.
Cost: $10/hour or $28/day. Kid’s rentals cost less. (These are 2020’s prices. As of the time this post was updated, the NCC was not able to confirm prices for 2021)
Kids Snowshoes Available: Yes
Phone Number: 819-827-2020
Distance from Ottawa: 20 minutes North.

MEC: No longer running their rental program.

Happy winter hiking!