diff --git a/ravenpy/models/importers.py b/ravenpy/models/importers.py
index 9c60e609..64933764 100644
--- a/ravenpy/models/importers.py
+++ b/ravenpy/models/importers.py
@@ -775,13 +775,13 @@ def _check_gridcell_in_proximity_of_shape(
 
 class NcDataImporter:
     def __init__(self, fns):
-        self.fns = map(Path, fns)
+        self.fns = fns
         self.attrs = {}
         self._extract_nc_attrs(self.fns)
 
     def _extract_nc_attrs(self, fns):
         for fn in fns:
-            if ".nc" in fn.suffix:
+            if Path(fn).suffix.startswith(".nc"):
                 with xr.open_dataset(fn) as ds:
                     # Check if any alternate variable name is in the file.
                     for var, alt_names in rv.alternate_nc_names.items():
diff --git a/tests/test_emulators.py b/tests/test_emulators.py
index a2376b32..eddea891 100644
--- a/tests/test_emulators.py
+++ b/tests/test_emulators.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 import os
 import tempfile
 import zipfile
-from dataclasses import replace
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 import xarray as xr
+from dataclasses import replace
 
 from ravenpy.models import (
     GR4JCN,
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
     "raven-gr4j-cemaneige/Salmon-River-Near-Prince-George_meteo_daily.nc"
 )
 
+# Link to THREDDS Data Server netCDF testdata
+TDS = "https://pavics.ouranos.ca/twitcher/ows/proxy/thredds/dodsC/birdhouse/testdata/raven"
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def input2d(tmpdir):
@@ -647,6 +650,24 @@ def test_parallel_basins(self, input2d):
         z = zipfile.ZipFile(model.outputs["rv_config"])
         assert len(z.filelist) == 10
 
+    @pytest.mark.online
+    def test_dap(self):
+        """Test Raven with DAP link instead of local netCDF file."""
+        model = GR4JCN()
+        config = dict(
+            start_date=dt.datetime(2000, 1, 1),
+            end_date=dt.datetime(2002, 1, 1),
+            run_name="test",
+            name="Salmon",
+            hrus=(GR4JCN.LandHRU(**salmon_land_hru_1),),
+            params=model.params(0.529, -3.396, 407.29, 1.072, 16.9, 0.947),
+        )
+
+        ts = (
+            f"{TDS}/raven-gr4j-cemaneige/Salmon-River-Near-Prince-George_meteo_daily.nc"
+        )
+        model(ts, **config)
+
 
 class TestGR4JCN_OST:
     def test_simple(self):