Widow Lake – Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists

Annual MVFN Fall Colours Canoe Trek 2008

MVFN Fall Colours Canoe Trek, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008

Clyde River and Widow Lake (# 10 on Guide). All MVFN members and canoeing friends are welcome!

Car Pooling (reduce your carbon footprint):
East Lanark and area: Union Hall for departure at 8:45 A.M. West Lanark and area: Hopetown General Store for departure by 9:15

Bring a lunch, camera, binoculars. Dress for weather.

If you need to be partnered up in a canoe with someone else, please call Cliff

For more information and to register, contact Cliff Bennett at 613.256.5013 or at .

Canoe Journeys – #10 Clyde River at Clyde Forks (&Widow Lake)

#10 (Lanark Highlands area)

How to Get There: From Perth take County Rd. 511 past Hopetown to French Line at Brightside. North on County Rd. 511 to French Line. Follow French Line and Lavant Darling Rd. to Joe’s Lake. Take right on Flower Station Rd. and follow on to low dam beside road.

The Launch Site: Above dam. This is Clyde River.

The Paddle: Upriver, under bridge and veer right into Widow Lake. Take creek at north end of lake as far as you can go.

Watch For: Beaver dams. West side of lake is roadway. This is the former K&P railroad bed. Beautiful,high bluffs abound.

Seasonal Information: Good until freeze-up.