Paddling Bear Creek

Paddling Bear Creek

Saturday, June 2, 2018 Meet: 9:30 am at the boat launch at Wilkesport. Enjoy a leisurely paddle along a tree lined stretch of Bear Creek. The Wallaceburg Canoe and Kayak club will provide some watercraft but for those with their own canoes or kayaks, please bring them.  More details at  "Paddle the Sydenham River". Contact: Roberta Buchanan 519-864-1475
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Paddle The Sydenham River

Paddle The Sydenham River

Late summer or early fall is a great time to take a canoe for a relaxing paddle on the Sydenham River. This meandering waterway has very little current, no rapids or other canoeing challenges, and offers a chance to see a variety of wildlife. One key attraction of the Sydenham is its proximity to most parts of Lambton County. From Sarnia, you can drive there in 25 minutes. We normally put in near the village of Wilkesport, just a few hundred meters west of the Kimball Side Road on Wilkesport Line. A decent river access is provided on the south…
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Evening Canoe Ride on Ausable Great Way to See Pinery Wildlife

Evening Canoe Ride on Ausable Great Way to See Pinery Wildlife

When you are looking for something different to do this summer I would like to suggest an evening paddle along the old Ausable River channel in Pinery Provincial Park. It is one of the most enchanting and peaceful places in Southern Ontario. A river which is now only fed by springs, it slowly flows out to the “Cut”, an artificially constructed river channel which travels to Lake Huron. As the sun begins to set, the calmness of the afternoon slowly changes as the river comes alive with animals and birds which have been resting during the day. Actually this is…
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