Category Archives: river

Field Sawmill wharf

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Katherine

It’s a bit of a bother to get to, but the old Field Sawmill wharf is a piece of Courtenay history that provides some great views along the Courtenay River. Above, looking downstream toward the Courtenay Air Park and marina. … Continue reading →

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Nimpkish River bridge

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Katherine

Nimpkish River bridge The Nimpkish River is the longest river on the Island, originating on the west slope of Mount Alston, flowing northwest into Nimpkish Lake and then north into the Broughton Strait 8 km east of Port McNeill

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Nymph Falls

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Katherine

Nymph Falls were the result of an early-1950s creation of a fish ladder on the Puntledge River, completed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and BC Hydro.

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Rosewell Creek restoration

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Katherine

Stream bed restoration and enhancement upstream of the Rosewell Creek hatchery

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Perseverance Creek

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Katherine

Getting around the collapsed bridge over Perseverance Creek as I head to Whytes Bay

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Fredericton’s first bridge

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Katherine

Fredericton’s first bridge across the Saint John River was opened on November 27, 1885, only two years after it had been proposed. It included a swing span for the passage of boats. The bridge was torn down in 1982 when … Continue reading →

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A bridge over the Murray

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Katherine

  The abandoned CN rail bridge over the Murray Canal – Carrying Place The Murray Canal runs from Presqu’ile Bay on Lake Ontario to the western end of the Bay of Quinte. allowing boaters to avoid having to go around … Continue reading →

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Nanaimo River Highway 1 bridges

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Katherine

The Highway 1 bridges over the Nanaimo River

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 39.30 Cowichan River bridge

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Katherine

A black and white look at the E&N bridge over the Cowichan River

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E&N Victoria Subdivision – Mile 39.30 Cowichan River bridge

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Katherine

The E&N bridge over the Cowichan River

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