imagine the things at the bottom of the lakes, how interesting that would be to see.
treasures of all kinds, history scooped and bottomed in a net. if i had the option
to look under a lake it would be Canoe or Opeongo. what about you? as a child i was
always fascinated with the idea of going under my cottage lake, and finding all
those pictures to see.

algoalex

Imagine finding the remains of Tom Thomson at the bottom of Canoe Lake, now that would make the news.

Robinson Lake. I want my hat back.

oh sure lets see, glasses, cameras, cell phones, small electronics,silverware of all kinds, teeth,camp chairs, camp stoves, things that don't float. Things that do float caught in things that don't float.

It's too bad that all of the other lakes aren't as transparent as Waterclear. What a neat lake to paddle across and camp on. I think it would be neat to see pike or trout feeding several meters below the surface, like a natural aquarium. I would also like to observe how many snapping turtles the average lake contains. I had one with a shell at least 1/2-meter long pass under my canoe once, startled me a bit!

Alex, I've always thought this same thing, mainly because i think it'd be interesting to see the structures of the lakes. i imagine there'd be a lot of steel lines in some of the deeper lakes, too. or take opeongo, instantly drain it, and determine the largest fish

No need to drain Opeongo Bryce, I plan on catching the biggest trout in 'Ope and I'll let you how big it is!!
Skeeter, somewhere near OS

If you are ever headed up Hwy 69 toward Sudbury, you should check out the French River Visitors' Center. Among their displays is a recreation of the bottom of a rapids filled with artifacts drawn from the history of human traffic down the river, from the first peoples until today. You walk over the rapid on a glass floor that gives you a clear view of the river bottom below.

I'd love to see what you'd find at the bottom of some of the rapids on the Petawawa. On one little drop below Radiant (maybe the swift just above Francis Lake) you might find a shiny bright reflector oven that John left there years ago; or better yet, I imagine the remnants left behind in the pool below Crooked Chute could tell stories that would make your hair stand on end. . . might even include a few bones . . . could be the stuff for some good fireside tales this summer.



John Scarlett checks out Crooked Chute, May 1990

Mark S.

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