And so ends the day, with a bonfire overlooking this beautiful city.
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And so ends the 2025 Davenportage. 18km from the Humber River to the Don River
And so begins the 2025 #Davenportage
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Home stretch, heading into Yellow Creek ravine
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A quick stop at the Yorkville Fire station to drop off food donations for the food bank.
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Back on the road, heading into the downtown.
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The new hybrid bike/canoe lanes on Davenport.
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These @toronto.ca canoe lanes on Davenport are great!
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Onto the city streets we go in search of Davenport Road.
True type 2 fun in being had @tomflood.bsky.social
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Up the hills and thru the forest. The journey to the Don River continues.
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The view from inside of the canoe.
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And so begins the 2025 #Davenportage
A 17km canoe carry across Toronto from the Humber to Don River.
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A mid-October punt on Lake Ontairo.
We've had a hell of paddling season this year. I hope to squeeze a few more days on the water before winter sets in
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An October evening punt on the Rouge River.
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Beautiful fall day for a punt on the lake.
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A Lake Story by @thebentway.bsky.social
Went for a morning punt on the Don River and paddled into an art installation.
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Last paddle of the summer.
But it ain't over. I'm gonna push this season as deep into October as possible.
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Finally returning to where I started with a view of Duffins Creek entering lake Ontario and the waterfront trail bridge crossing the creek.
That will be it for the day and this nautical edition of #RavineRambles
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On the return trip I stumbled onto a few pairs of swans in the marches.
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At just over 4km up steam, the dead fall and shallows makes the river not very navigable.
It is time to turn back and head for the lake.
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Between the shallow rocky sections the creek does have a few deep pools along the flow.
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The river does not like my 10inch fin... It's getting rocky and shallow.. The lack or rain this summer has certainly had an effect on the water levels.
Several portages and walks were had.
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Within 1.5km from the start, the river begins to bottom out...
It's shallow and rocky in places.
Still very wild. Little in terms of human impact to be seen. Impressive to a stream in the GTA.
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The river is not without it challenges...
Nature does not like my paddles it seems.
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Flanked by high bushes and marshes the lower reaches of the creek are not easily accessible on foot.
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The creek is rather deep in the lower reaches, at least in the main channel.
It is more wild than most GTA streams, as it meanders freely in the lower reaches on its way to the lake.
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Around the lower section of the creek there are several marshes and ponds.. All currently too shallow to paddle... I have a 10inch fin on the board and in most places I basically was stuck in the mud.
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The paddle started at the Rotary Park near the mouth of the creek and the goal is to try and make it about 5k up the creek to Bayly Street.
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A mid week paddle?!?! What? Is that even a thing?
Yes it is... and once again we're off another nautical edition of #RavineRambles. Because SUMMER ISNT OVER!
This time around we're paddling the Duffins Creek in Ajax.
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