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Woman in a sun cap standing at the top of Sturgeon Chutes over looking one of the many deltas within the French River Provincial Park. The erosion created the island down stream of the falls.

The Wonders of River Deltas: Spotlight on the French River

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River deltas represent nature’s artistic masterpieces, carved over millennia by flowing water and sediment. Among these natural wonders, the French River Delta in Northeastern Ontario stands as a breathtaking example of geological forces at work. What Are River Deltas? River deltas form when flowing rivers meet larger bodies of water and slow down, causing sediment […]

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Muskie strike leaving teeth marks on French River Northern Pike.

French River Muskie Legend That Got Away (For Now)

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Hi Brenda and Bears Den Team, Just wanted to extend a sincere thanks for an incredible and memorable trip to the French River. The highlight of course was the tale of the legend that got away (for now). While reeling in a hammer handle sized pike a giant musky shot up from the depths and

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Come Staycation with Us: Discover French River

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What Is A Staycation? The term, Staycation, was originally coined in a market crisis in 2008 in our neighbor across the border. However, since Covid-19 has dictated the need for tourism to be faced to restrict travel plans for holidays of travel abroad or within our Canadian boundaries, Ontarian are now immersing themselves in immediate

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Safe Boating Awareness Week, May 22-28 2021

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“The Government of Canada remains committed to keeping Canadians safe, particularly during these unprecedented and challenging times. Each year, the launch of the North American Safe Boating Awareness Week is an opportunity to remind all Canadians to put their safety and the safety of their families first, and I know that I can count on

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Celebrate World Water Day with Canada’s French River

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  World Water Day World Water Day, March 22, recognizes the importance of how essential water is to our lives, families, home, and ecosystem – our abundant fishery and our wildlife.  In 1993 around the world, awareness was raised to protect our freshwater. Canada’s Freshwater We enjoy 20% of the freshwater in the world here

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Come Staycation with Us: Discover French River

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What Is A Staycation? Staycation is a term that was originally coined in the market crisis of 2008. Now in 2020, Covid-19 has dictated the need for public health and tourism to restrict travel plans for holidays of travel abroad or within our Canadian boundaries. Ontarian residents are now immersing themselves in their immediate surroundings

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French River – A Park of Remarkable Proportions

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Leave the city behind and challenge yourself with a remarkable French River Provincial Park getaway for Canada 150. Would you like to experience fishing in Ontario Parks? Canada was nominated as #1 Destination by the New York Times as the 52 Places to Go in 2017. Travel and immerse yourself in the history the French

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Not So Far from Home – French River Musky Fishing

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I must say that Alicia Moir-Raytrowsky and I have really enjoyed our time at ‪#‎BearsDenLodge‬ on the French River. Today I managed to catch my first musky! After searching all over for one… I finally caught one right off the dock. He came out from under the dock and t boned my swim bait. He

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Natural French River Architecture – University of Waterloo

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TECHNOLOGY IS NOT THE MASTERY OF NATURE BUT OF THE RELATION BETWEEN NATURE AND [HUMANITY]—Walter Benjamin NATURAL RELATIONS TECHNOLOGICALLY TRANSFORMED University of Waterloo – Architecture students venture to the great Canadian wilderness of the French River to explore the classroom for inspiration.  During their stay, their project was to document two feet cubed of nature

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