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Tag Archives: rapids
Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – Dubreuilville, Ontario route
Breeding Bird Survey 2012 – Dubreuilville, Ontario route The Beaton Lake survey route of the day before had to be cut short due to adverse weather conditions which continued through to about 4PM. Although the weather did eventually clear a … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Survey Outings, Canada Explorer, Ontario, Wawa
Tagged beaton lake, bird survey, Breeding Bird Survey, dubreuilville ontario, Juvenile bald eagle, mist rising, morning darkness, morning fog, oncoming traffic, rapids, rising sun, rock outcrops, scenic viewpoints, species of birds, stuffed scarecrow, sunrise, tourist sites, visitign the dump, Wawa Ontario, x marks the spot
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Hog’s Back Falls/Les Chutes De Hogs Back, Ottawa, Ontario
Hog’s Back Falls/Les Chutes De Hogs Back, Ottawa, Ontario (Location) The morning had started pretty early for me since Adell was taking an early morning flight to Winnipeg and that meant driving her to the airport for about 5:30AM. I … Continue reading
Posted in Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged Bell telephone booth, budget cuts, canal locks, chutes, digital image, flood control, foam below falls, geological structure, Hog's Back Falls, hogs, image, les chutes de hogs back, megapixeltravel, Mooney's Bay, ottawa ontario, photo, photograph, rapids, Rideau Canal, Rideau RIver, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, river waterway, RVCA, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Water control structure, water flow, water levels, weir
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2011 Ottawa-Gatineau Christmas Bird Survey, Gatineau, Quebec
2011 Ottawa-Gatineau Christmas Bird Count, Gatineau, Quebec The sun is now up and I am out on a Christmas Bird Count with my birder friends, Ralph and Gerhard.
Posted in Bird Survey Outings, Canada Explorer, Gatineau/Hull/Aylmer, Ottawa, Quebec
Tagged American Robin Turdus migratorius Merle d'Amerique, aylmer, Bate Island, bird survey, black squirrels, Canada Geese, Canada Goose, Canada Goose Branta canadensis Bernache du Canada, CBC, Chickadee, chickadees, christmas bird, Christmas Bird Count, coloration, Deschenes Rapids, Downy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens Pic mineur, Eastern Greay Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Écureuil gris, Gatineau, gatineau quebec, great blue heron, Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias Grand Héron, grey squirrel, Hairy woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus Pic chevelu, Highbush Cranbery, House Sparrow, House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moineau domestique, Ice forming on creek, mallard, Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canard colvert, Mourning Dove, Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura Tourterelle triste, OFNC, Ontario Field Naturalists Club, Ottawa River, picnic table, Plume Grass, rapids, Robin, snow on the ground, staghorn sumac, steady breeze, Wild Grapes, XMAS Bird Survey
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Bates Island and the Ottawa River revisited
After enjoying being out in the sunshine with the dogs at the Bruce Pit Dog Park, I headed over to the Ottawa River and Bates Island. It was a nice day and water conditions were perfect for those who like … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged bates island, chipmunk, having a good time, kayak, mallard, nice day, Ontario, Ottawa, Ottawa River, playboat, rapids, ring-billed gull, sunshine, water conditions, whitewater canoe
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Ager’s Falls – Lyonsdale, NY
The next stop on my search for falls along the western edge of the foothills of the Adirondacks Mountains was Ager’s Falls. (Location)
Posted in Adirondacks, New York State, USA
Tagged Adirondacks, adirondacks mountains, Ager's Falls, Falls, forested areas, Lyonsdale NY, rapids, snow and ice, western edge
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Crossing the Black River – Boonville, NY
After leaving Boonville, NY, I headed out into unknown territory. I didn’t have good detailed maps of the area with me but I knew that, when I crossed the Black River, I was heading out into an area of the … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks, New York State, USA
Tagged adirondack foothills, Black River, Boonville, Lyonsdale, Lyonsdale New York, New York State, rapids, river, unknown territory, waterfalls
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Upper Jock River Canoe/Kayak Race – April 2011
The photos in this post are for the 2011 Upper Jock River Canoe/Kayak Race. March 31, 2012 UPDATE: – The 2012 race is now over. I have uploaded my photos from the 2012 race here: 2012 Upper Jock River Canoe … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Jock River, Ontario, Ottawa
Tagged annual race, Boreal Designs Kayaks, canoe, canoe race, canoes, Canot Grande Mere, Clipper Canoe, Hellman Canoe, Indian RIver Canoe, Jock River, kayak, kayak race, kayaks, Langford Canoe, Leopard Frog, life jackets, Northern Leopard Frog, Nova Craft Canoe, Old Town Canoe, OMCRA Steve and Lynn, Ontario, paddles, paddling while standing, race Jock River, race participants, rapids, Ribbons, Richmond, Riot Kayak, Souris River Canoes, sunshine, Swift Canoe and Kayak, Upper Jock River Canoe/Kayak Race, Win-on-ah Canoe
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Almonte, Ontario – A bit of History and Architecture
This blog entry will be focusing on a bit of the architecture and history of Almonte. (Location) Although a few photos of the Mississippi River and the Great Falls are included in this post, please refer to previous blog entries … Continue reading
Posted in Almonte, Canada Explorer, Ontario
Tagged Almont, almonte, Almonte Knitting COmpany, Almonte Post Office, beautiful views, Beckwith Limestone, bedrock, brick wall, electrical power generation, electricity demands, Falls, fences, Great Falls, Green Power, grist mill, grist mills, Juan N. Almonte, Juan Nepomiceno ALmonte, Latin for Today, Mississippi River, Mississippi River Power Corporation, natural beauty, North Elmsley sandstone, old town hall, Ontario, physical obstacles, Post Office Customs Inland Revenue, power turbines, railine, railway, railway tracks, Ramsayville, rapids, riverwalk, Rosamon, shading, Shipman's Mills, THe Bench of the Minister and His Wife, Thomas Fuller, triangular shape, Wall mural, Waterford, weir, woolen mill, woollen cloth manufacturing centre, woollen mill, woollen mills
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Upper section of Great Falls – Almonte, Ontario
After visiting the Lower section of Great Falls, I moved uphill to the upper section of Great Falls in Almonte, Ontario.
Posted in Almonte, Canada Explorer, Home and About, Ontario
Tagged almonte, Almonte ONtario, bridge, eastern ontario, Great Falls, Mississippi River, Ontario, Plunge Falls, rapids, riverwalk, rock structures, signs, vantage points, weir, weirs
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