Paradise

Here are pics from 2 afternoons of kayaking at the causeway behind my house. The causeway is the local name for the meadow created where the Newcastle Stream meets Grand Lake. This is such a diverse area with lots of flora and fauna, beautiful lush grasses and wild rice, and lots of wildlife. This is a bird watchers paradise as a family of osprey, two bald eagles, several kingfishers(my personal favourite), terns. red-winged blackbirds and many other birds call the meadow home in the summer. The main channel of the river flows lazily through the meadow and the many inlets and small lakes created by the grasses are great for exploring in the kayak. Another interesting spot to explore is to paddle up the river to the head of tide, that is the farthest point upstream where the river is affected by the tide. Here huge trees, with exposed roots, hang eerily over the water casting long shadows giving it a feeling of mystery and danger

Scenic Sunday # 3

Wendy and I were caught in a torrential downpour and took cover under the canopy of this huge tree. This short waterway between Maquapit and French Lake is an excellent spot to kayak with easy access and beautiful scenery. For other scenic spots around the world visit http://scenicsunday.blogspot.com/

Kayaking the Causeway

Wendy and I couldn't refuse an offer to help our cousins Todd and Tanya break in their new kayaks. We even knew the perfect place to go, the causeway right behind our house. The causeway is the point where Newcastle stream meets Grand Lake. Normally the current in the river makes it to difficult to go upstream but the unusually high water level of Grand Lake this year makes it a lazy kayakers paradise.

Make a day of it

Wendy and I love hanging out with friends and no one plays harder than our friends Dave & Heidi at North Cedars Photography. The first group of photos shows our outing to the thuroughfare at the twin bridges at French Lake. We paddled for a few hours, chasing a family of King Fishers, while avoiding gelatinous globs of an unknown substance and stopped and enjoyed a picnic lunch, before making the return trip. The second group of photos shows the cove on Grand Lake which Dave and Heidi's residence overlooks. It is a great place to go swimming, boating, fishing, or to just relax by the fire and enjoy the sunset. The last photo also happens to be my entry into Skywatch Fridays (http://skyley.blogspot.com/). Thanks again to North Cedars Photography for some fine shots and plenty of inspiration

Happy New Brunswick Day

Wendy and I had no problem finding stuff to do this holiday weekend. Sunday afternoon we went kayaking at the Causeway, where Newcastle Stream empties into Grand Lake. It is only a 1 minute drive behind the house. We are so lucky to have this, literally, in our backyard.