Skating on the Rideau Canal.
Winnipeg's River Trail
Glide along the frozen Assiniboine. Three years ago, the trail landed a Guinness World Record for the longest ice-skating trail at 8.5 kilometres. This year, ice conditions have shortened it to three km from The Forks to Churchill Drive. Free; Rivertrail.ca
Grouse Mountain
Lace up for the outdoor rink that overlooks Vancouver from the top of Grouse Mountain. Firepits and nearby Peak Chalet help keep you warm. The gondola ride up gets you into the wildlife refuge, snowshoeing trails and sleigh rides. $39.95 for adults; grousemountain.com
Mont Royal
Enjoy the great big rink at Lac des Castors - 2,500 frozen square metres on top of Mont Royal, Montreal. Free; lemontroyal.qc.ca.
Old Montreal
The Bonsecours Basin rink at the Quays Old Port has great views of Old Montreal and the music changes each night, from "classical Mondays" to "Francophone Sundays." $6 for adults; www.quaysoftheoldport.com
Cedarena
Head back in time to a natural rink surrounded by cedar trees in Markham, just 30 minutes north of Toronto. This old-school outdoor arena is surrounded by wooden boards and skaters can warm up next to the woodstove in the skate-changing shed. Open most evenings and Sunday afternoons. $5 for adults; Cedarena.ca
Halifax Oval
Public skating on this outdoor speed-skating rink is on hold until the Canada Games ends later this month. But if the cold weather holds, city officials will reopen the 400-metre rink to the public - a hit with Haligonians since it was built in December - until spring. In the meantime, take your skates to Dartmouth's natural-ice oval on Lake Banook. Both are free; halifax.ca