f you like to stay active, you'll love Ottawa. Outdoors or indoors, Ottawans find plenty of opportunity to stay fit and have fun. Plus, there's lots of opportunity to watch sporting  
 

events too!

First off, if you choose to attend school here, all of Ottawa's post-secondary learning institutions offer extensive athletics programs for you to join – or watch.

 
 
See what's happening at Algonquin College, Carleton University, La Cité collégiale, and the University of Ottawa.

For activities outside of the learning environment, try your hand at a fun co-ed sport such as volleyball as well as other gym sports and indoor turf sports.

Prefer to watch? The City of Ottawa web site provides links to Ottawa's pro sports and amateur sports teams. The site also lists sports associations ranging from ringette to rugby – and everything else in between!

Once you're settled in Ottawa, you'll want to learn more about the many parks and recreation opportunities here. Go hiking or cross-country skiing in Gatineau Park. Go downhill skiing at the many local ski resorts. When it comes to staying active in Ottawa, there's a world of great choices here.