Friday, September 25, 2015
Sam's next soccer opponent?
Monday, September 21, 2015
Summer's last gasp
Took advantage of a noon release from school on Friday to get out for one more run on the Lower Green. The big deal was that Sam, Mame & Ben chased Ford & Jack down in their own kayaks for the first time. It is hard to get pictures when you're herding two erratic little kayakers.
Saturday we enjoyed a day on the Tuckaseegee with another Evergreen family and the last warm days of late summer.
Saturday we enjoyed a day on the Tuckaseegee with another Evergreen family and the last warm days of late summer.
Friday, September 11, 2015
The Mighty Ottawa
Our last stop in Canada was the Ottawa River for two days of day trips. First for Mame, Ben & Sam on Thursday on the Middle Channel and then back on Friday for Ben & Sam for the Main Channel. It was some impressive whitewater with some of the largest rapids and boiling water that I have ever seen, along with some beautiful scenery.
(that's a 12 passenger raft to give you some perspective on the size of the river)
(that's a 12 passenger raft to give you some perspective on the size of the river)
Perth day trips
Included a trip to Wheeler's Pancake House, home of the certified world record collection of maple syrup items and a collection of close to 600 chainsaws.
The Silver Queen Mine at Perth Provincial Park
And the railroad museum in Smiths Falls - including a trip on a hand car
The Silver Queen Mine at Perth Provincial Park
And the railroad museum in Smiths Falls - including a trip on a hand car
Rideau Lakes
The last part of our Canada trip was spent on Miller's Bay outside Perth, Ontario with Grandma Maxine and Grandpa Glenn at a friend's lake cottage. Lots of great time spent on the water fishing and noodling around. Ford & Jack each caught good size bass and endless sunfish.
And Sam with the little one that didn't get away.
Sam also created a new craft with an old windsurfer and a princess camp chair. Mame tried it out one morning and just before she was dumped in the lake she asked, "Sam is there anything special I should know about how to handle this?"
And Sam with the little one that didn't get away.
Sam also created a new craft with an old windsurfer and a princess camp chair. Mame tried it out one morning and just before she was dumped in the lake she asked, "Sam is there anything special I should know about how to handle this?"
Wednesday, September 02, 2015
Petawawa paddlers
Part two of our Canada trip was a 3 day canoe trek on the Petawawa River in Algonquin Provincial Park with our friends Don & Joanne.
We put-in just below Poplar Rapids at the head of Travers Lake and camped in a lovely spot near the end of the lake.
Day 2 we paddled through some rapids
and enjoyed a dramatic campsite in The Natch overlooking the rapid.
Day 3 took us through The Chute - our one portage and across the last three lakes to our take out on McManus lake. Along the way we passed the cliffs in the Natch, stopped to do some swimming and generally goofed around.
The crew at the take out
Day 2 we paddled through some rapids
and enjoyed a dramatic campsite in The Natch overlooking the rapid.
Day 3 took us through The Chute - our one portage and across the last three lakes to our take out on McManus lake. Along the way we passed the cliffs in the Natch, stopped to do some swimming and generally goofed around.
