Cruising Canada: Ottawa and the Rideau Canal
joseph rosendo's travelscope

The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a popular tourist and recreational attraction and the oldest continuously operating canal system in North America. At every bend along the scenic engineering miracle the traveler is gifted with a world of surprises in its adjacent cities, towns and villages. Joseph begins his Rideau Canal journey in Ottawa where he explores the capital's diverse neighborhoods, historic landmarks, farmer's markets and hip restaurants. From the Ottawa Locks he climbs aboard his personal craft and pilots the luxury vessel along the canal's watery trail on placid waters through thick forests to picturesque communities. He grinds flour in an ancient mill, samples "butter tarts" with the Gingerbread Man, blows glass "witch balls" and helps First Nations craftspeople build a birch bark canoe. From visiting a cannabis factory to dining on maple syrup soaked flapjacks and cranking open the 19th century locks by hand, Joseph's Rideau Canal adventure pleases the senses and touches the heart.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1105

About Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope:

The Daytime Emmy-winning travel series Travelscope- now re-titled JOSEPH ROSENDO'S TRAVELSCOPE- scales new heights of adventure, natural splendor and cultural richness this season.

Host Joseph Rosendo journeys from the California coast to the islands of Hong Kong and to Chile's Tierra del Fuego.

Along the way, he encounters the heights of natural beauty in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Coast region of British Columbia, celebrates Christmas in Switzerland and circumnavigates the tip of South America.

The series' hallmark remains the rich cultural interchanges between Joseph and the local population.

He joins the parade of medieval guilds during Zurich's spring festival, shares devotions with a holy man in a rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Ethiopia and explores the mysteries behind the stone figures on Easter Island.


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Thu, Jan 2 7:00 P.M. Mekong River Adventure - Part 2     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jan 3 7:00 A.M. Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Bonjour, Montreal     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Jan 3 7:00 P.M. Taiwan Matsu Festival & Islands     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Jan 6 7:00 A.M. Tokyo, Japan - Celebrating The Past and Present     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Jan 6 7:00 P.M. Myanmar Irrawaddy River Adventure     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Jan 7 7:00 A.M. The Bonin/Ogasawara Islands - A Land Far, Far Away     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Jan 7 7:00 P.M. Christmas Celebrations Around The Globe     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jan 8 7:00 A.M. Bhutan - Part 1 - Gross National Happiness     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Jan 8 7:00 P.M. Taiwan Naturally     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Jan 9 7:00 A.M. Bhutan - Part 2 - Land of the Thunder Dragon     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Jan 10 7:00 A.M. A San Antonio Christmas     NH Explore (11.2)
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Tue, Jan 14 5:30 P.M. Easter Island - Mysteries & Myths     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Jan 14 10:30 P.M. Easter Island - Mysteries & Myths     NH Create (11.4)


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