Category Archives: Jock River

2012 Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race, Richmond, Ontario

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Ron

March 31, 2012 – I visited the Jock River Race official site (http://www.jockriverrace.ca/) again today. I knew that they have decided that the lack of snow cover and no ensuing rainfall to speak of had forced them to move the … Continue reading →

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A Beetle

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Ron

A Beetle – European Ground Beetle – Purple-rimmed Carabus – Carabus nemoralis Whenever I go out for one of my nature walks, it seems that I end up with a new creature that I haven’t met before.

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Upper Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race – 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ron

Upper Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race – 2012 The unseasonably warm weather of the past week or so is beginning to have an effect on lots of things.  X-C skiing is certainly tough with no snow but another local … Continue reading →

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GoPro Canoe Test – Jock River Fen

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Graeme

This blog entry relates to some experimenting with the GoPro camera while out on a leisurely tour of the Jock River with some of the Friends of the Jock River group. For images of our other Jock River outings or … Continue reading →

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Ron and Graeme Hay…

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Graeme

Ron and Graeme Hay…, a photo by deanspic on Flickr. Out for a paddle today! Some pictures of us (for a change) by Dean as we paddle up through the Fen of the Jock River near Richmond Ontario. Some of … Continue reading →

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A bit of adventure on the Jock River

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Ron

Early in the year, the Jock River hosts the Jock River Canoe/Kayak 2011 race. Today was not a race! Today was the first of two leisurely excursions back into the Richmond fen with the Friends of the Jock River organization. … Continue reading →

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Upper Jock River Canoe/Kayak Race – April 2011

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Ron

The photos in this post are for the 2011 Upper Jock River Canoe/Kayak Race. March 31, 2012 UPDATE: – The 2012 race is now over. I have uploaded my photos from the 2012 race here: 2012 Upper Jock River Canoe … Continue reading →

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Lower Jock River by Richmond, Ontario

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Ron

The Jock River flows from farmlands near Munster, Ontario, passes through Richmond, Ontario and continues downstream to where it empties into the Rideau River below Hearts Desire weir. I had previously photographed other parts of the Jock River but not … Continue reading →

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A bit of country air, Richmond, Ontario

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Ron

Graeme had a new buddy scope to attach to his larger telescope.  One of the reasons for purchasing this particular model was the ability to be able to attach his camera to it and use it as a 545mm lens … Continue reading →

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Trillium and the Hearts Desire Weir on the Lower Jock River

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Ron

The White Trillium (Trilliium grandiflorum) has been the provincial flower of the province of Ontario since 1937 and the parkland along the Lower Jock River in the vicinity of the Hearts Desire Weir is an excellent location to find them … Continue reading →

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