Coming Thursday Dec. 4th, 2008...

For a taste of the sights and sounds of paddling Toronto’s watershed, come and join us for the opening of the Urban Canoe Trip exhibition at Arcadia Gallery on Dec. 4th, 7 - 10 p.m.

Day 10 - train to rouge hill

I had a very bad stomach ache when my partner Michael took this video.

Day 9 - The canoe at Rouge Beach

Erin and I couldn't see much when we were out on the Lake...until the fog lifted...

Day 9 - Tree, Beach, Life Guard Chair and fog

Day 9 - Rouge Beach on a Tuesday morning

Day 8 - Looking west along Lake Ontario

6:00 am Soren and I catch the 511 Streetcar to the Bathurst subway, then after a subway ride, a bus and a hike into Bluffers Park, we are in the canoe by 7:40 am. The water is rough so we focus on getting to Highland Creek as quickly as possible.

Day 8 - Driftwood

Day 8 - Lunch at Highland Creek and Lake Ontario

Day 8 - Ladybug at the mouth of Highland Creek

Day 8 - the calm of Highland Creek

After paddling for 2 and a half hours on Lake Ontario from Bluffers Park, Soren and I were happy to encounter the calm water of Highland Creek.

Day 7 - Paddling out from Cherry Beach

6:00 am - Erin came down with Food poisoning and so Ana and I grabbed a taxi to Cherry Beach to get out on the calm water of Lake Ontario in the early morning. The light was beautiful as the sun rose over Leslie Spit.

Day 7 - Sunrise on Ben's canoe

Sunrise on the Leslie Spit. Looking East toward the Beaches and Scarborough.

Stones on the shore in the beaches. After portaging Leslie Spit, Ana and I cut across to Ashbridges Bay and land in the "no leash" dog walking area of the Beaches.

Day 7 - Batteries dead on Digital Camera

After paddling for 4 hours, Ana and I arrive at the Scarborough Bluffs. Because we did not have access to the digital camera today, all images are from the Yashica Medium Format camera.

Day 6 - Latin music welcomes us to Centreville

Day 6 - The day

8:30 am - Ireland Park. Stephen looks out on the water at what is ahead of us: dodging canon fire at the Island Airport, the Toronto Islands, Keating Channel, the Don

Day 6 - Iron Supplements

This bridge is inspiring...Stephen and I arrived here at about 1:15 pm. We parked the canoe on two duck island (2 ducks there at the time) and took it all in....amazing!

Day 6 - The Bloor Viaduct

Day 6 - Chateau Pey La Tour

Stephen brought this bottle of wine which was great for a picnic in front of the Keating Channel (mouth of the Don River)

Day 6 - Red and Yellow; Yellow and Red

Day 6 - Canoes move slowly on land

This video was shot by Ana, thinking that she was taking a photo...but the camera never went click--so instead a pretty cool video.

Day 5 - Yummy

Because of rough water in the Western Gap, Scott and I had to take out here @ Stadium Road behind the Tip Top building.

Day 5 - Ducks and Lights

Lights

Ducks

Day 5 - Scott paddling on the lower Humber

Start Time: 8:45 am; 4 portages; Grenadier Pond, Catfish Pond, the lower Humber river and Lake Ontario. Scott opts for canoeing over Wednesday classes at his Brampton High School.

Day 4 - The underside of the Gardiner

Below the Gardiner on the Humber

Below the Gardiner on the Mimico there is some amazing graffiti

Day 4 - Lunch on Mimico Creek

This beach appeared around a bend--perfect spot for lunch

Day 4 - Toronto Skyline from South Etobicoke

Day 4 - Etobicoke Creek

Approaching Lake Ontario

9:15 am - Etobicoke Creek just north of the CN Tracks, Nick packs the dry bag.

Day 4 - Big Fish in a small creek

Here is some footage of a big fish on the Mimico Creek

Day 3 - Bed

Day 3 - Down

Day 3 - Up

Day 3 - Shooting

A rare Creek chance to canoe

Day 3 - Bicycle Wheel

Day 3 - Dam

Day 3 - River Dance

Day 3 - Up the Etobicoke Creek

Day 3 - Urban Portage 2

Day 3 - Marie Curtis Park

Sea creature evolves, takes to land

Day 3 - Lake ON

Day 3 - Debris

Day 3 - Urban Portage

Day 3 - Humber Bay

Day 3 - Humber River

Cormorants, I think

Day 3 - Humber River

Swan moments after our life-threatening confrontation (unprovoked)

Day 3 - Humber River

Day 3 - 8 a.m.

Mike and Steve

Day 3 - Swans in the Humber Marshes

Big swans and big fish in the Humber marshes today

Day 3 - Bloor Street Bridge

Just before a morning shower, the light was fantastic

Day 3 - Steve putting the gear in the canoe

Start time: 8:30 am, Just north of the Bloor Street bridge

Day 2 - The canoe docked for the day

On Day 2 Ben and I started north of Highway 401 and finished at the Old Mill

Day 2 - Approaching Scarlet Road