Ottawa is so lucky to have this facility. Located in the Riverside area near Billings Bridge it's…read moregot an unreal amount of stuff happening at all times of the year. Under their umbrella, there's a ton of fitness centres and wellness programs (like the Nepean Tennis Club!) under their "lifefit" heading. I had my first experience here in a summer camp when I was young, and then at a volleyball camp as a teen. As an adult, I appreciate all the clubs and sport leagues available. They also do training courses like CPR and First Aid, and have specialty classes like Fine Art which is cool. Their facility is a big one, and there's a ton to learn and see, so take your time and soak it all in. I'm a big advocate of checking out their website to see what might be of interest to your fine self. You can get an individual or family membership, and there's a lot of options, so if you get confused, maybe go in for a chat. The FieldHouse Bar and Grill is also a part of the centre and serves up breakfast, lunch dinner and snacks and drinks. There's also a sports shop that sells fitness gear like clothing, tennis rackets and they offer restringing which is helpful. They also have banquet and special event services as well as a massage and physiotherapy clinic! If you're looking to get active or make some new friends, this is an awesome place to check out. Also great for kids - they have a massive summer program!

I've never used the sports facilities here, but I really enjoy this location for conferences and…read moremeetings. They have multiple rooms that can be used for a number of different events. The lobby is nice and welcoming and the signage is very helpful to get the guests to where they need to be in the building. The food the catering staff creates is top quality and their event staff must be on point as I've never attended an event where anything went wrong from the venue's perspective. They recently added a temporary extension off the front. I'm not sure what this building houses. It includes an enclosed walkway from the main building to the new temporary building. That walkway is a bit awkwardly placed and makes cab drop-offs and pick-ups somewhat difficult. It's not possible to see the full driveway and getting passed the temporary walkway is a bit of a squeeze in order to get to the cab drop-off/pick-up. But with all new things come a few bumps, so I'm sure they'll figure this out quickly.

This is the second year of riding lessons for my daughter and it has been a great experience so…read morefar! The trainers are all very knowledgeable, patient, supportive and kind. It's a beautiful stable with many lovely horses with amazing personalities.

From the owner: Our business specializes in making people happy through horses. We are passionate about horses and…read morethrilled to share our passion with you. Offering: Horseback Riding Lessons, Summer Camps, Pony Rides, Amazing Field Trip Destination, Birthday Parties, Special Youth Programs, Homeschool Courses, Corporate Sessions, and Competitions.

absolutely the worse camp. They put kids to manage the camp and do whatever they want. Our kids…read moreget bullied and they get kicked out of the camp for nothing. We asked why they said because they're violent, we asked them did they hit anyone? They said no! were they rude to anyone? They said no! Then why you're kicking them out of the camp, the answer was that they're violent !!! Btw the 5 stars review is the owner review!

I have nothing but good things to say about a variety of the camps that this organization offers. I…read morehave twins who are currently 13 yrs old and who to this day still attend there Waves and Wheels camp. Despite my kids being teenagers and almost at the age were they are out growing camp life they still say that this camp is amazing. They come home excited for the next day to go fishing, biking, tubing and wakeboarding. Not only have my kids managed to be happy, but their 3 friends have too. We recommended this camp in the spring to 3 other families. Not knowing if the other kids would like it or not, we still felt that the likelihood would be that they would love it. We were right. All 3 kids stayed that it had been the best camp that they've ever attended. The counsellors that they hire typically return multiple summers in a row and most of them have graduated high school and are university students. Mick and Coby are both currently in university and Maya who ran the tennis camp at Britannia was a full fledge graduated from teachers college. This fact has always made me feel good about sending my kids to this camp. For multiple years in a row, I have or had continued to see their friendly faces every year, giving me that sense of security to know that my kids were going to be and are currently being looked after. With regard to their tennis camp, that was the foundation that gave my son the opportunity to advance in his tennis game. He went onto making the regional team at the RSC and it was all thanks to the wonderful introduction and basic skills and game play that he got from the NTS!! There camps are great..go check it out for yourself and I can certainly guarantee you that your kids will thank you!!

I used to visit a few weeks ago, but I haven't been back since, and here's why:…read more First off, it was super hot inside. They mentioned the vents were broken and that fixing them wasn't a priority, and I was struggling to stay cool in the waiting room. Second, and I think this is the biggest problem, is that the main instructor, who I won't name, doesn't let us drink water until about five minutes before class ends. Those are the main things I wanted to mention. Even though all of these things are a bit annoying, it is still a very fun place to learn taekwando Cheers, John Smith

I actually go to this academy at the time I'm writing this,and I really enjoy it and recommend you…read morego check it out as well. Capital taekwondo has experienced masters that also teach very well.

Burke's method is amazing. I've lost about 40lbs in 6 months, but most importantly, I've kept it…read moreoff. There has been no "yo-yo-ing" back and forth and my motivation has been high all the way through. He isn't the type of trainer who will yell at you and shame you into doing more. Burke's philosophy - and he'll tell you the first time you see him - is about sustainable weight loss. He's not about the 20lbs in 20-days garbage. If you're looking to make positive change, this is the guy you want to contact.

After years in school and not making my body a priority in my life, I decided to change. Looking…read morefor a personal trainer in Ottawa wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. There are many and most fitness centers have mixed reviews. I met with Burke and was quickly impressed by him... His approach was thoughtful, calm and collected. Looking back, I think it was how fast I felt comfortable around him that gave me that extra push to do this. It was a combination of weights, cardio and, most importantly, learning new ways to eat. I trained with Burke a few times per week. Once I started improving we reduced that to twice. It's been 2 years and I'm still feeling healthier than I can remember! My results speak for themselves: lost 40 pounds in 6 months. And yes, those were my old pants in the pic I added in my gallery! If you're considering Burke and have any questions, feel free to PM me. I'm giving 4 stars for the sole reason that I don't want anyone to think there's a perfect solution. The change that I went through was extremely difficult. It's important that people know that a lot of it comes down to you.

We took a three generation (ages 6 to 80) raft trip (low intensity) last Friday, all on same raft,…read moreand it was fabulous. The Owl Rafting people were great--good humored, young, sociable, experienced, funny, very competent. A lot of attention given to safety, and the equipment was good. The ride was very exciting--a lot of action but nothing scary. The food on the pontoon boat at the end was very good (grilled pork chops, orzo salad, vegetable salad etc.) The scenery was fantastic--we're not sure why the Upper Ottawa seems unknown to so many tourists, but we hope it stays that way. The river is huge (more like a large lake in places), the forest looks primeval, and there are very few houses.

My friends and I went there this week. My husband and I stayed overnight in a darling cabana. Our…read morefriends camped. The day of our rafting we were served a scrumptious breakfast. I was surprised how delicious it was. We were eating right by the waterfront which was gorgeous. The rafting experience was absolutely amazing. Run very well and very efficiently. When we were on the water it was truly magical experience. We are so glad we came. After rafting we were served a scrumptious late lunch on a pontoon boat. And we're towed back to the beginning. . I should not say told back we sailed back to the our headquarters. There we were able to view the video of our days excursion. I'll rafting exceeded my expectations. I made it one of the most memorable days of my summer. I would absolutely recommend it.