Canoe Trip August 4, 2011
Brian and Rita Tkachuk took a short canoe trip on a nice day from Veteran’s Park to River Road. The length of our ride was just under one hour. No bugs. Water was warm. Struggled a few times with water depth isssues, but not too bad. No injuries, one lost sandle. Today our goal was to look at potential GPS markings and areas for future river signage.
Suggestions:
Watch the rocks under the Veteran’s Park Bridge.
Tie a rope to the front of your canoe as it will come in handy for shallow areas.
Wear old tennis shoes.
Given what we saw here today regarding the water depth, I would NOT venture further south between River Rd and Windsor Rd. I suspect that south of the River Rd. Bridge would require a great deal of portaging and rocks would be a challenge. We need rain!
Navigation Notes and Coordinates:
#
Location
West Coordinate
North Coordinate
Time from Veteran’s Park
1
Veteran’s Park Bridge
89’20”47
431457 N
2
First walking bridge
892047
431452
3
Storm Sewer enters the river
892050
431448
4
Western Green Park
892056
431445
5
Gazebo at Western Green Park
6
2ND walking bridge
892104
431440
7
Duck box #1 (south)
892109
8
Duck box #2 (south)
892112
431439
9
3rd walking bridge
892119
431438
10
Big Oak (north side) at the turn end of Western Green
892128
431437
11
South Street Bridge
892124
431434
23 minutes
12
NICE tree cover after the South Street Bridge
13
Cream Color Two Story House
On your left (south)
892116
431421
14
Rocks in the water
Good place for a rest area.
892118
431415
15
Big Willow Tree
Nice spot for a marker sign
16
Westward CORNER turn,
toward River Rd.
We see Blue ABS towers
892133
431412
17
Rocks ahead area, shallow
18
Walking Bridge by River Rd
892141
431411
50 minutes
19
River Road Bridge
892145
431413