RRE Blog – 2017

This page collects selected earlier blog posts with some relevant local information from the Red Rock EcoAdventures website, a site that is soon to be retired if it hasn’t already by the time you read this. My first thought was to start anew, but realized these older posts offer a little information about the Greater Parry Sound area and some recent historical information on what things looked like at certain times of the year in the 2010s. Things are changing; quickly.

HIGH WATER IN THE BIG SOUND (2017-06-26)

Water levels in the Big Sound are remarkably high and make it tough to keep feet dry if you want to wander along the shore from the Smelter Wharf to the McDougall line. Here’s a look out from Thunder Creek this past Sunday. Crossing here requires a detour further up the creek, or wading in with water above the knees.

The view looking towards Parry Island from Thunder Creek.

 

HANGING AROUND ON THE ROSE POINT TRAIL (2017-06-13)

The locals have already started enjoying the summer. This shot was taken on Kasie’s Pond along the Rose Point Trail. If you walk the trail you will know where it is. The best way to enjoy the pond is with a kayak or canoe. There is only so much that you can see from the trail.

Summer has arrived, what are you waiting for?

WHAT’S FLOWERING OF THE NORTH SHORE RUGGED TRAIL (2017-06-10)

The North Shore Rugged Trail in Parry Sound for all of its views and rocky beauty is not host to many wildflowers. There are some that have been blooming for the past three weeks but they will probably be ending their performance in the next week with the warmer temperatures that are forecast for the area.

Among the plants in flower now you can find blueberries, spring violets, pink corydalis and wild columbine. The columbine is rather localized and can be found where the trail overlooks Zhiishiib Rock. If you look around a little, particularly uphill, you will find several dozen plants in flower. The shot below was taken this past Thursday evening.

Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) on the North Shore Rugged Trail (2017-06-08)

NORTH SHORE RUGGED TRAIL IS RECEIVING VISITORS (2017-05-08)

I was out on the North Shore Rugged Trail yesterday evening and was pleased to see a dozen people hiking along the trail. The weather was perfect, clear and without any bugs. The water is a bit high and requires heading upstream a little to cross at Thunder Creek unless you have knee high boots.

Here’s a view of the water level beyond the crossing at Thunder Creek as you head north towards Monument Survey. People have arranged stepping stones to keep feet dry.

IT MUST BE SPRING, … (2017-04-17)

the turtles are out sunning themselves along the Rosepoint Trail. The trail still has a bit of compacted snow and ice, but it’s perfectly passable on foot, a little less so on a bike.
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