Up the River without a Paddle

 A trip up the Oxtongue River by boat is always a great day. Going slowly, to avoid wake that can damage the shores and threaten nesting birds (loons are especially vulnerable to waves!) you often see a host of wildlife including beavers, otters, deer and herons.  Canoeing lets you get closer and quieter, but takes longer.

And if the destination is the Falls, then going up by powerboat is a good option.

It's a yearly trip for many of our Bondi Families. Thanks to Quinn Dalgarno for sharing some of the pictures of their family day out!  Brandi is almost invisible in the falling water in this wonderful photo.

The faces and the smiles tell the story here !  We especially like that they are all wearing their PFD's (personal flotation devices)  It's great fun to play in the waterfall, but it IS falling water, moving swiftly, and it IS falling over rocks, which tend to be both hard and slippery, so safety first is always wise.   You can see Hannah concentrating on keeping her footing!

This year was a good one for those who like to play at the Falls, because the water levels were extremely low, which meant that the rocks were exposed, and the flow was decreased. It isn't always possible