Mountain Bike Lessons in Ottawa – Ride Ottawa

Ride Ottawa (RideOttawa) offers Mountain Bike Lessons in Ottawa and across the Ottawa-Gatineau region. Lessons are for adults and kids, from first trail rides to drops and jumps.

Lessons and courses

Private instruction is the core of the business. You can book a two-hour private session for yourself, or a kids, youth and family private session. Multi-session packs suit riders who want to build skills over a season. Group lessons, advanced skills clinics, drops and jumps sessions, women’s-only sessions and kids courses are also offered. Course dates are posted on the site calendar.

Certified instruction

Ride Ottawa describes its program as PMBIA certified adult and kids mountain bike instruction, and also shows the ICP instructor logo.

Where lessons happen

Private sessions are booked for custom dates and locations around Ottawa-Gatineau. Email the team with the trails you have in mind and your available dates.

Good to know

The 2026 season has wrapped, and the team says 2027 lessons will be posted in the new year. You can sign up on the site to hear when new course dates open. Bookings and payments are made online through the course pages, and the site has a waiver and a cancellation policy to read before your session.