Bob & Diana McElroy
Point Alexander, Ontario, Canada K0J 1P0

What's New

A guide to the latest updates, new pages, and changes to this web site.

Cardinal flowers along the portage between St. Andrews Lake and High Falls Lake in Algonquin Park

High Falls, the Waterslide and the Barron Canyon
A compilation of information to assist in planning a trip to High Falls, the Waterslide, or the Barron Canyon, near Achray in eastern Algonquin Park. The page contains many photographs from the area.

Catfish Lake in Algonquin Park

Today's View from Pt. Alexander
Catfish Lake

The large island campsite in Catfish Lake in Algonquin Park.

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High Falls, the Waterslide and the Barron Canyon (added: 2010-08-12)
A compilation of information to assist in planning a trip to High Falls, the Waterslide, or the Barron Canyon, near Achray in eastern Algonquin Park. The page contains many photographs from the area.

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Return to the Brent Crater (added: 2010-05-04)
An account with photos of exploring the Brent Crater Trail in Algonquin Park with particular emphasis on the limestone gully on Muskwa Creek and the cedar swamp.

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Early Spring along the Basin Depot Road in Algonquin Park (added: 2010-04-22)
An account with photographs of exploring two walking trails off the Basin Depot Road in Algonquin Park: the McGuey Farm and Bridge Dam Trail, and the High Falls Trail. Both of these trails lead to historic spots along the Little Bonnechere River.

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Leucistic Dark-Eyed Junco (added: 2010-04-09)
Some photos of a leucistic dark-eyed junco. Point Alexander, Ontario. 2010 April.

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The Hawk Trail (added: 2010-02-07)
A gallery of photos from along the Hawk Trail in the Petawawa Research Forest

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Exploring Branstead Farm (added: 2009-12-15)
An account with photographs of an exploration of the Branstead Farm in the Petawawa Research Forest.

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Big Pines Trail (added: 2009-11-25)
An account with photographs of a late fall hike around the Big Pines Trail in Algonquin Park.

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A Public Archaeology Day at Basin Depot, Algonquin Park (added: 2009-10-13)
On Saturday 2009 October 03, The Friends of Bonnechere Parks and the Ottawa chapter of the Ontario Archaeology Society hosted a Public Archaeology Day at Basin Depot in Algonquin Park. This was part of a week-long investigation of the site under the direction of licensed archaeologist Ken Swayze, extending the work done in previous excavations during the 1990s. Some photos from the day are presented here.

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Do Black Bears Swim? (added: 2009-09-07)
An account, with photographs of two black bears -- Ursus americanus -- swimming across Grand Lake in eastern Algonquin Park.

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Turkey Vulture (added: 2009-06-25)
Photos of a turkey vulture, Cathartes aura, on the Quebec shore of the Ottawa River near Point Alexander.

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Day Trip into the Brent Crater (added: 2009-05-18)
A description, with photos, of a day's exploration of the Brent Crater in Algonquin Park by canoe

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The Debris at the Bottom of the Pond (added: 2009-05-18)
A beaver dam on Maunsell Creek in the Petawawa Research Forest has burst and washed out Bypass Road. The partially drained beaver pond reveals evidence of the previous presence of some sort of building or structure. This page presents a gallery of photos of the revealed evidence.

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The Story of a Canoe (added: 2009-04-21)
Our reliable old 15 ft lightweight Grumman Canoe was severely damaged this past winter. While repairable, we realize with regret that we will probably never paddle it again. Its story is related here.

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White Water Play (added: 2009-04-20)
A photo gallery of open and covered canoes and kayaks playing at Big Eddy Rapids on the lower Petawawa River in the early 1980s.

(news: 2009-03-14)
We have begun to convert this site to use an MySql database rather than Unix dbm files. If we do this correctly, you should not notice any changes; if we do it incorrecly, there may be some gliches.