Late on this thread but I just found this sub and love it and....
I have had my sighted boyfriend book out a ice rink for a double date so i couldn't crash into anyone and lead me ice skating last month. It was so, so. So fun. He even would let go and stay next to me so I was kind of doing it myself. I skated as a small kid and missed it.
That's a great idea and you should go for it!

Blind Hockey is a thing here in Canada and also in the US, so yes, there are very competent skaters with little or no vision. We had a gentleman all the way from Oxfordshire come to play in the National Tournament this year. Feel free to PM me for more information!

My group took a group of younger blind kids ice skating before. Many of them had never experienced it before, and a few were afraid of being injured by the blades. We started off with the kids practicing on the ice but holding onto the backs of chairs for stability, until they got a bit used to balancing. Afterwards, they learned to skate with someone (someone experienced who would skate backwards and they would hold hands with the client, or sometimes the client would put their hands on the person's shoulders if they were going slower).

If there is music, turning it down a little would help to make it easier to hear directions. Kids learn at different speeds and some can be very afraid of the lack of balance. If they have severe trouble with their balance, they may prefer to just grip the sidewalls of the rink and skate around there.

I’ve never been ice skating, out of fear I’d fall down and not be able to get out of the way of others. (And an illogical fear that as I was feeling my way along the ice someone would skate over my fingers and I’d no longer be able to feel my way places!)

I think offering to do anything which can bring new experiences to anyone who otherwise wouldn’t be as able to is a great idea. :) It helps boost confidence and remove preconceptions of people with disabilities. :)