Water
Ways

Line illustration of a Vallisneria (water celery) plant, drawn growing upward from the riverbed.

Waterways is an immersive exploration of the Rideau River ecosystem. Through a series of sound paths, discover the biodiversity of this unique freshwater environment, where the kinship between humans, flora, and fauna unfolds in an ever-changing story.

Each time you listen, six audio segments play in a random order, creating a soundscape that is never quite the same twice. It's up to you to dive in and explore a path into this evolving landscape!

Let yourself be carried away below and beyond the sounds of the riverbank, accompanied by the voice of Dr. Dalal Hanna, freshwater and landscape ecologist.

Transcripts

Read the transcripts of all six audio capsules

Credits

Research and Narration: Dalal Hanna

Sound Design: Marc A. Reinhardt

Web and Graphic Design: Simon Guibord

For more information

WATER WAYS was produced as part of the City of Ottawa's Public Art Program.

For inquiries: programmedartpublic@ottawa.ca

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City of Ottawa Art Collection

WATER WAYS is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation, custodians of these lands for millennia.