Elora Gorge to West Montrose - Grand River Solo Canoe Trip - Day 1

All the clips in this video were filmed on Saturday June 4th, 2022. This video summarizes the first day of my Grand River solo canoeing adventure. Strava for Day 1:   / strava   Grand River Trip:    • Elora Gorge to West Montrose - Grand River...   Paddling the Grand River Book: https://amzn.to/3Np7FUq cjhoyle's Grand River Paddling Route map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?... In this episode, I was dropped off at the low level bridge in the Elora Gorge Conservation Area where I paddling south to the West Montrose Family Camp (campground). My total paddling distance was 14.8km. I paddled under 3 bridges including the Eighth Line W Bridge, Middlebrook Place Bridge (Chambers Bridge), and the Line 86 bridge. I also paddled past the ruins of an old bridge for the Guelph & Goderich Railway (G&GR). The municipalities I paddled through include Centre Wellington (part of Wellington County) and Woolwich Township (part of Waterloo Region). After arriving at my destination, in the evening I walked to visit the West Montrose Covered Bridge and the Lost Acre Variety store. Ontario Bike Tour #2 - Day 9:    • Conestogo Lake to Guelph - Ontario Bike To...   Save the Middlebrook Bridge:   / 355885149172210   Trent-Severn Waterway Trip:    • Trent-Severn Waterway - Solo Canoeing 2020   Rideau Canal Trip:    • Kingston to Upper Brewers - Rideau Canal S...   Campsite Overnight Oats:    • Campsite Overnight Oats - Just Add Water!   The canoe is an Old Town Penobscot 16', made of Royalex, which I rented from Element Canoes in Hamilton: https://www.elementcanoes.com I filmed this video using a Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone. The GPS I used for the trip is a Garmin eTrex 30. I hope you enjoyed this video. Please COMMENT and subscribe! Thanks for watching.