# @rideaucanalskateway on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVEwUEmEV6y
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/57202125-rideaucanalskateway-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/a9ac66b367.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-22T20:53:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rideau Canal Skateway | Patinoire du canal Rideau (@rideaucanalskateway) — https://gondola.cc/rideaucanalskateway

## Caption

In “The Froster” we trust! 🤝❄️ 
 
Meet the ice resurfacing machine behind the smooth Skateway ice! 
 
Custom-built by our maintenance contractor, it takes about 5 hours to cover the entire Skateway. 

Froster features: 
 
👀 60-foot retractable wings 
🦾 Lightweight aluminum build 
🏋️‍♂️ 6 tonnes when filled with water 
 
Our teams resurface the ice every evening whenever weather permits, keeping it ready for you! 
 
Learn how the world’s largest skating rink comes to life at the link in bio.

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#rideaucanal #myottawa #ottawa #ottcity

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## Tags

ottcity, rideaucanal, myottawa, ottawa

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