Category Archives: river

High water – Puntledge Park

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Katherine

The Puntledge River running fast – as viewed from Puntledge Park

Across the bridge – Puntledge Park

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Katherine

The little bridge over a side channel of the Puntledge River

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The Puntledge River at Nymph Falls as BC Hydro releases storm rains from the Comox Lake reservoir after the tail end of a typhoon drenched most of Vancouver Island. A few months ago people were enjoying the river, splashing about … Continue reading →

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A year at the lake

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Katherine

A look at the water levels on Comox Lake, spanning a period of over one year, 12 August 2013 15 February 2014 20 August 2014 9 September 2014 10 September 2014 10 October 2014

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A swollen river

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Katherine

After a summer of little rain and seriously low reservoir levels, a series of storms dumped a lot of rain on the Comox Valley, raising the level of the Comox Lake reservoir to the point where BC Hydro had … Continue reading →

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Browns River

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Katherine

Browns River, near the confluence with the Puntledge

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Confluence of the Browns and Puntledge

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Katherine

I takes a bit of hiking to get to the confluence of the Browns River and the Puntledge River – about 30 minutes but it’s well worth it if you want to understand the importance of the two rivers, or … Continue reading →

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Black Creek

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Katherine

Black Creek entering Georgia Strait at Miracle Beach Provincial Park

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Oyster River – the fisherman

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Katherine

Salmon fishing on the Oyster River

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Island Signs – Puntledge warning

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Katherine

Warning signs and sirens – a bit of a reminder that the water level of the Puntledge River can change rapidly when the flow of water out of Comox Lake is increased by BC Hydro.

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