Moira River
Ontario, Canada
Location is a sandy/gravel shoreline with marsh that is used as a boat launch to the Moira River for recreational boaters, particularly kayaks and canoes. It has a steep gravel slope to the water's edge, and is below a busy bridge crossing the river with highway 37. To the east of the site is H.R. Frink Conservation Area. The river is moving steadily here and quite wide, but is slow enough for safe paddling of watercraft.
Location created by
Stacey Kerr
- Lat: 44.2765001
- Lng: -77.3655
- Waterbody Type: River
- Timezone: America/Toronto
Latest photos
Weather has been clear and sunny for last 24 hours, with a shift in temperature from a short heat wave and high humidity to cooler seasonal temperatures. The survey site was busy with kayakers coming back to shore from evening paddles. A few dragonflies flying low over the water, and swallows flying overhead and around the bridge pylons, appeared to be tree swallows but too far away to confirm for sure. Saw a caterpillar on a tree beside the boat launch that is likely a type of tussock moth. Heard red squirrel calls in the trees. Saw 3-4 green frogs and 2 very large American bullfrogs, heard others a dozen metres or so upriver. Saw cyprinid fishes and a sunfish, water lillies, a dead crayfish with claws removed that is likely a rusty crayfish due to the markings on its carapace. Also found large shells from native mussel species, likely Eastern Elliptio based on iNaturalist suggested id and shell shape.