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Parks
There are a lot of parks in Ottawa, built near the rivers or in the city itself. Both Andrew Haydon Park and Dick Bell Park are alongside the Ottawa River. No bicycles or dogs are allowed here.
Andrew Haydon Park has lots of wildlife. Canada Geese and various gulls wander around, oblivious to the human presence. The geese nibble at the grass. One chipmunk made a brief appearance at the main entrance to the park, but the star was a groundhog eating carrots from the hand of a friendly Canadian:

Following the river around brings you to some marshland, more geese and various other birds. This leads to Dick Bell Park and the Nepean Sailing Club:


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