Ottawa show wrap

Ottawa Boat Show

Mar 12, 2020

Ottawa Boat Show is the largest boat show in the Ottawa/Rideau Region, with a selection ranging from powerboats, fishing boats and cruisers, to pontoons, canoes, and kayaks. In February the Show filled the EY Centre for its 45th edition this past weekend, with hundreds of products on display for boating season 2020. More than 20 of the region’s top dealers were in attendance and reported strong sales.

Highlights from this year’s edition included advice for boaters on the new Boating Seminar stage, expert demonstrations on the Pro Fishing stage, a kid’s fishing and casting pond, model boat displays, and more.

The show featured a booth a booth promoting the efforts of the city of Ottawa and surrounding emergency services to bring awareness to safety at sea.  They do seminars and demonstrations all over the region.
Ottawa Drowning Prevention Coalition

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