Post #2748543
2026-04-17 19:13 UTC
#OttBike #OttRun Report
-The Ottawa is rising. The New Orchard tunnel is flooded at the north end. I was on my little trucker and got wet feet, you might be ok on a normal adult sized bike. Detour up around to Richmond and then cross after the bridge and loop around if you want to avoid the water.
-Dry all along the main MUPs west to at least the greenbelt trail turn off.
-The detour around Watts Creek and Corkstown is a bit of a mess. Signage isn't clear but the road had no cars and that worked out.
-Greenbelt trail is crossed by seasonal streams especially on the north end, but totally passable.
-Rail trail west to Stittsville is fine. I hate the Kanata crossings but the city hates bikes so 🤷🏼♂️
That's as far as I went today. 50km round trip.
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@dairpo@ottawa.place 2026-04-20 22:35
Ottawa River MUP Report: -Flooding is mostly west of Relic Rapids, around the Carleton Ave underpass (which is not itself flooded). There is space to go around on the grass but it's a decent amount of trail underwater. -Minor flooding east of Remic, but it looked about as high this afternoon as this morning. A bit of space to go around, but it wasn't completely covering the MUP. #OttBike #OttRun
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@shawngettler@mastodon.social 2026-04-17 19:54
@dairpo@ottawa.place The chain link gates at Terry Fox are so pointless and ugly you have to imagine they were just put up out of spite.