Feel like getting outside and having some fun? Do you have a passion for water activities and the adventure they bring? If your idea of the perfect summer is being on or near water and spending quality time with friends and family in the great outdoors, a visit to the Ottawa Boat & Sportsmen’s Show will set you up with all the gear you need, destinations to explore and exciting things to experience that are readily available in the Capital Region. Whether your favorite leisure activity is boating, fishing, camping, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, or any other type of outdoor recreational pursuit, The Ottawa Boat & Sportsmen’s Show offers one stop shopping for the latest gear and information on where to go and what to do to make this your best summer yet.

With three major waterways close by: The Ottawa River, Rideau River, and the historic Rideau Canal Waterway, it's no surprise that water-based recreation is a top leisure activity. Add to this the countless lakes and rivers surrounding the Ottawa Valley and its easy to see why we’re recognized as one of the most popular tourist and recreation areas in Ontario. Offering abundant waterways for cruisers, powerboats and personal watercraft, world class angling opportunities, exciting whitewater for canoeing and kayaking in addition to excellent camping, our region is a hotbed of summer activity, and the Ottawa Boat & Sportsmen’s Show kicks off the season and brings you a taste of the great outdoors, indoors!

Ottawa Boat & Sportsmen’s Show brings the latest products & information in:

  •   Boating - powerboats, runabouts, cruisers, inflatables, fishing boats, personal watercraft, kayaks
  •   Fishing - retailers, educational seminars and destinations
  •   Hunting - gear & lodges
  •   Outdoor Products and Services - Travel Charters, Destinations, Lodges, and Outfitters
  •   Family entertainment each day

The Ottawa Boat & Sportsmen's Show is the region's largest outdoor extravaganza. It's encompassing all the available exhibit space at Lansdowne Park.