In early October, my wife and I decided to float down the North Saskatchewan (which we'd done in the spring) to catch the autumn colours. We put in under the Quesnel bridge, dragooning the kid into running the shuttle bus.
The colours were amazing the whole trip and the river was busy. Nothing too motorized but canoes, SUPs, kayaks, and a bunch of folk rowing crew. The shoreline was also busy.
Laurier Park was particularly pretty and busy that morning.
The water was very calm so there were great reflections.
At government house park, we saw a fellow launch a drone from his canoe. But then he couldn't land it because of the drift of the boat and the wind on the drone. After bunch of tries, he eventually lost it in the river.
The water picked up a bit below the Groat bridge and it was quite shallow until below the Waterdale.
There was a very large set of air bubbles coming up from a broken pipe or hose just downstream of the water treatment plant.
The river as also exceptionally clear and blue-green, which made for pretty pictures.
The current picked up briefly at accidental beach and then slowed as we headed into the launch at Dawson Park.
Overall, a great trip with lovely colours.
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