Canoe/Kayak Journeys – Seeing Nature from the Water’s Edge

This website contains descriptions of a number of suggested canoe/kayak  journeys for seeing nature from the water’s edge. A link from the header at the top of the Canoe Journeys section takes you to a pdf which describes most but not all of the canoe journeys described on this website. Some are described in individual postings.  If you cannot find the route you are looking for, try doing a search under the lake or river you are interested in.

If you have any suggested changes regarding the journey descriptions found here please contact MVFN’s Outdoor Program Leader Cliff Bennett at 613-256-5013 or e-mail bennett@magma.ca.

NOTE: Please respect private property owners when choosing launch, lunch and swimming locations.

Filed under: Canoe Journeys by Pauline Donaldson July 28th, 2010
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Triple S Geotur 2010 The following account of a recent MVFN field trip was written by Cathy Keddy (MVFN Programme Chair) with photos by Cathy Keddy except as indicated. Read full story with 5 photos as pdf  This was not just another bicycle rodeo, but a fantastic geological outing in Lanark County led by Dr. [...]

Filed under: Home, Outings by Pauline Donaldson July 25th, 2010
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Paddle scenic Mississippi River from Pakenham to Blakeney Sunday, July 25 Meet:  9:00 am in Pakenham in the park behind the school (Jesse St. to the stop sign & turn right to enter the park-no charge). Bring:  lunch, binoculars, rain gear, bug juice, suntan lotion. Please register beforehand with Olga:  613-622-0910 or  olgajanoska@sympatico.ca.  Please let us [...]

Filed under: Current Programme by Pauline Donaldson July 16th, 2010
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A Geotour of Lanark County Saturday, July 17, 2010 —— 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  Accompany Dr. Allan Donaldson on a geoheritage tour of our region to learn about stratigraphy, fossils, and the Canadian Shield.  Meet: at Metcalfe Park, in Almonte at 9:00 a.m. for outing introduction and to carpool. Metcalf Park is at the bottom [...]

Filed under: Current Programme by Pauline Donaldson July 14th, 2010
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