West Humber River
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
The river is fairly shallow at this bend and a small part of the riverbed here is often dry and forms a sort of riverside beach. It is not safe to visit after heavy rains as it will be submerged. It is accessed by a path through the bushes which is between the bridge to Woodbine Mall and the path into the Arboretum's lower woodlands. It is a popular spot for visiting school groups and nature campers to learn to skip stones.
- Group: Water Rangers : 2019 Test strip reading study
- Lat: 43.7232733
- Lng: -79.6088541
- Waterbody Type: River
- Timezone: America/Toronto
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View all photosWest Humber River : Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot
Observed on
2024-04-01
Water temp 10.8 degC
West Humber River : Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot
Observed on
2024-02-26
Scum on the surface in the sampling location. Water level is relatively low.
West Humber River : Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot
Observed on
2024-02-12
River level is lower than last visit.
West Humber River : Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot
Observed on
2024-01-26
Water temp 1.4 degC. App misbehaving. River deeper and faster than 10 Jan.
West Humber River : Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot
Observed on
2024-01-10
River deeper and faster than Dec 20.
West Humber River : Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot
Observed on
2023-12-20
Heard geese, mallards and coyotes? Half moon, low arcraft overhead.
West Humber River : Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot
Observed on
2019-10-17
Water was high, covering the stone beach. Lots of perching birds around including ruby-crowned k...
West Humber River : Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot
Observed on
2019-10-10
- Coincidentally, there were about 25 Grade 6 students doing water testing of their own as part o...
West Humber River : Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot
Observed on
2019-10-03
WILDLIFE - two blue herons; one which flew by and another which strolled right by the testing si...
West Humber River : Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot
Observed on
2019-09-26
- No visible issues - Some birds heard but not seen - Both sides of the river are lined with tr...