Opening Night - Thurs Dec 4, 2008

John Bessai checks out the exhibition

UCT artist Ben Scholes talks about his painting with Friends.

2 red canoes by UCT Artist Ana Silva dangle in foreground.

Gary Vanetton and Carol McBride on Opening night

UCT artists Ana Silva and Michael Brown at the opening

Coming Thursday Dec. 4th, 2008...

For a taste of the sights and sounds of paddling Toronto’s watershed, come and join us for the opening of the Urban Canoe Trip exhibition at Arcadia Gallery on Dec. 4th, 7 - 10 p.m.

Day 10 - train to rouge hill

I had a very bad stomach ache when my partner Michael took this video.

Day 9 - The canoe at Rouge Beach

Erin and I couldn't see much when we were out on the Lake...until the fog lifted...

Day 9 - Tree, Beach, Life Guard Chair and fog

Day 9 - Rouge Beach on a Tuesday morning

Day 8 - Looking west along Lake Ontario

6:00 am Soren and I catch the 511 Streetcar to the Bathurst subway, then after a subway ride, a bus and a hike into Bluffers Park, we are in the canoe by 7:40 am. The water is rough so we focus on getting to Highland Creek as quickly as possible.

Day 8 - Driftwood

Day 8 - Lunch at Highland Creek and Lake Ontario

Day 8 - Ladybug at the mouth of Highland Creek

Day 8 - the calm of Highland Creek

After paddling for 2 and a half hours on Lake Ontario from Bluffers Park, Soren and I were happy to encounter the calm water of Highland Creek.

Day 7 - Paddling out from Cherry Beach

6:00 am - Erin came down with Food poisoning and so Ana and I grabbed a taxi to Cherry Beach to get out on the calm water of Lake Ontario in the early morning. The light was beautiful as the sun rose over Leslie Spit.

Day 7 - Sunrise on Ben's canoe

Sunrise on the Leslie Spit. Looking East toward the Beaches and Scarborough.

Stones on the shore in the beaches. After portaging Leslie Spit, Ana and I cut across to Ashbridges Bay and land in the "no leash" dog walking area of the Beaches.

Day 7 - Batteries dead on Digital Camera

After paddling for 4 hours, Ana and I arrive at the Scarborough Bluffs. Because we did not have access to the digital camera today, all images are from the Yashica Medium Format camera.

Day 6 - Latin music welcomes us to Centreville

Day 6 - The day

8:30 am - Ireland Park. Stephen looks out on the water at what is ahead of us: dodging canon fire at the Island Airport, the Toronto Islands, Keating Channel, the Don

Day 6 - Iron Supplements

This bridge is inspiring...Stephen and I arrived here at about 1:15 pm. We parked the canoe on two duck island (2 ducks there at the time) and took it all in....amazing!

Day 6 - The Bloor Viaduct

Day 6 - Chateau Pey La Tour

Stephen brought this bottle of wine which was great for a picnic in front of the Keating Channel (mouth of the Don River)

Day 6 - Red and Yellow; Yellow and Red

Day 6 - Canoes move slowly on land

This video was shot by Ana, thinking that she was taking a photo...but the camera never went click--so instead a pretty cool video.

Day 5 - Yummy

Because of rough water in the Western Gap, Scott and I had to take out here @ Stadium Road behind the Tip Top building.

Day 5 - Ducks and Lights

Lights

Ducks

Day 5 - Scott paddling on the lower Humber

Start Time: 8:45 am; 4 portages; Grenadier Pond, Catfish Pond, the lower Humber river and Lake Ontario. Scott opts for canoeing over Wednesday classes at his Brampton High School.

Day 4 - The underside of the Gardiner

Below the Gardiner on the Humber

Below the Gardiner on the Mimico there is some amazing graffiti

Day 4 - Lunch on Mimico Creek

This beach appeared around a bend--perfect spot for lunch

Day 4 - Toronto Skyline from South Etobicoke

Day 4 - Etobicoke Creek

Approaching Lake Ontario

9:15 am - Etobicoke Creek just north of the CN Tracks, Nick packs the dry bag.

Day 4 - Big Fish in a small creek

Here is some footage of a big fish on the Mimico Creek

Day 3 - Bed

Day 3 - Down

Day 3 - Up

Day 3 - Shooting

A rare Creek chance to canoe

Day 3 - Bicycle Wheel

Day 3 - Dam

Day 3 - River Dance

Day 3 - Up the Etobicoke Creek

Day 3 - Urban Portage 2

Day 3 - Marie Curtis Park

Sea creature evolves, takes to land

Day 3 - Lake ON

Day 3 - Debris

Day 3 - Urban Portage

Day 3 - Humber Bay

Day 3 - Humber River

Cormorants, I think

Day 3 - Humber River

Swan moments after our life-threatening confrontation (unprovoked)

Day 3 - Humber River