Upcoming activities (descriptions) are listed in our schedule.
- Saturday bicycling continue into the fall. Meet in front of the Hostel before 9:45 am.
- Sunday hikes in the Gatineaus continue into the fall. Meet in front of the Hostel before 9:45 am.
- Thursday walks continue into the fall. Meet before 6:15 pm at the Dow's Lake Pavilion (odd-numbered dates) or the Supreme Court buiding (even-numbered dates).
- Sunday day and Wednesday evening canoeing continue into the fall. Meet in the Hostel parking lot on Sunday before 9:45 am and Wednesday before 5:30 pm.
Last-minute changes
Call the OHOC hotline at 613-230-6703 to learn about late changes to events.
The Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club (OHOC) organizes day and weekend outdoor excursions year-round at minimal cost for residents of and visitors to the Ottawa and Gatineau communities, including guests of the Ottawa Hostel. Our environmentally-sound recreational activities include hiking, walking, bicycling, canoeing, skiing, snowshoeing, and skating. Club members range in age from post-high-school to retirement age and, like Ottawa itself, are of many nationalities.
Day outings are planned for nearly every Saturday and Sunday throughout the year. The club offers numerous weekend-long trips to destinations in Ontario, Quebec, and the mountain ranges in New York and New England. All day outings and weekend trips are open to both non-members (for a small additional fee) and members, except for the Wednesday evening canoe outings that are an exclusive benefit of membership.
Most trips start at the Ottawa Hostel, which is downtown at 75 Nicholas Street (map) and is located near the Rideau Centre.
Join us for
Members of OHOC enjoy added benefits, such as club discounts at local outdoor equipment shops; free introductory courses in activities such as canoe rescue and snowshoeing, as well as subsidized courses in leadership training and wilderness first aid; and notification of social events throughout the year, including parties, movie outings and other events. The 2010 membership application form is available. We are a volunteer-run club and, as a result, prices are low.
Feel free to join us for almost any event: winter, spring, summer, or fall. Come alone or with friends; we look forward to meeting you. It's easy to join in:
- consult the events page to see what interests you
- check the requirements for the trip. A reasonable degree of—but not extreme—fitness is expected for most of our outings, as well as appropriate clothing and footwear. If you have any questions about a trip, contact the trip leader in advance at the phone number or email address provided
- meet at the indicated starting location (usually the Ottawa Hostel) at the time indicated for further instructions and carpooling
Please e-mail comments about the web site to ohoc.webmaster (at) gmail.com.
OHOC web site hosted at National Capital Freenet.