Robes

The fellow who took this picture was a friend of my father's; he also took several photos for my father over the years. Thanks Walter Oleksiuk for your expertise.

mouse house

This picture was taken just outside of Ottawa on a cool September afternoon. As Janey hunted for more mushrooms, I snapped a couple of this one. If I could re-take this one again, however, I would have blurred the background by allowing more light in - "where's the next one Janey?" (Photo by Tom Marshall)

nature

This is a naturally occurring flower along the Ottawa. Isn't it just remarkable how beautiful nature really is - all by itself? That this type of beauty exists, quietly and discreetly, without any desire to be seen or noticed by Man, is truly remarkable. (Photo by Tom Marshall)

push off (July 2007)

As we set off for our most recent trip, we couldn't help but be taken by the wonderful natural beauty of the area. Aside from a few local motorboats, the river was peaceful. Natural beaches were everywhere. Rocks breaking the surface of the calm water. Birds. Fish. And beautiful flowers. What a great view. (Photo by Janey Marshall)

Ian, Keesh, Ottawa River Trip, July 2007

Taking a break from the paddle. Ian and I had no idea that the upper Ottawa was more like a lake than a river. beautiful, yes - but slow going. (That all changed when we hit the whitewater! Photo by Tom Marshall)

Face of the world

I rarely cut out photos from any newspaper - but this one from the Globe and Mail, I thought, was one of the most beautiful I had ever seen. I would love the orginal colour photo of this one, but the idea captured by this photo still shines through.

Janey's mushroom photo collection

Janey and I were thinking of interesting photo ideas when she came up with the great idea of phtographing mushrooms from the local area. She loves mushrooms - or anything nature-like, and I like to take photos! Great mesh. (Photo by Tom Marshall)

Janey Cooking

Now I know some think Janey could kill with a kitchen, but the truth is that she is really a great cook. I can honestly say, I have never been sick, nor have I ever not wanted to eat anything she has ever made - it all tastes great! (Photo by Tom Marshall)

Kool Cat

Josh is a good sport when it comes to tough situations, and this trip we took in 2002 was no different. Four days on the Grand River in early April. Night times dipped well bellow freezing, and days peeked in the low single digits. This photo was taken just after Josh flipped the Kayak in just-above-freezing water temps. Instead of helping him out of the water though, I felt my services might better be employed in the documentation of the event (for historical reasons) - on film. Though I will not publish it here, I have a great photo of Josh in the process of seeing his ship to the bottom. Ah, a true captain at heart. (Photo by Tom Marshall)

Lets go

Canoeing is not a solitary activity, but it does bring some solitude to my restless soul. At times we talk, or laugh. And yet at other times we simply drift in utter silence - our words taken by the sheer majesty of the spectacle around us. (Photo by Tom Marshall)

The Quebec side of things, Ottawa River, July 2007

This is what we saw from the front of the canoe - not bad for a sunny afternoon, don't you think? (Photo by Ian Clark)

Nightfall on the Ottawa River, July 2007

Just before rock and sky become one, transformed by the night...(Photo by Ian Clark)

looking back

Keeshia and I looking back at the route we had just taken - isn't the view just about perfect? (Photo by Ian Clark)

The view from Camp Alfa

So, this is where we set in for the night - on the Ottawa just south of Deep River. The river was beautiful, with mountains hugging the banks most of the way to Petawawa. (Photo by Tom Marshall)

Janey and Dave On the Ottawa River, July 2007

We didnt run this Class IV, but we did spend the rest of the day running Class II and Class III rapids. (Photo by Ian Clark)

Ice Falls

Being under this ice fall to get this photo took some planning. Everything was covered in ice and the day had been warmer than usual. Everything was starting to melt and come apart - but I survived. (Photo by Tom Marshall)

Day becomes night

Because the Moose River runs into the James Bay, Hudson's Bay, we had to pull the canoe up further than normal - to avoid the tide. If the boat had been swept out, it could have been weeks until someone would have found us. (Photo by Tom Marshall)

Pooched

A few cold nights, and hours on the water had us all tired out. Sacha took up her post outside the tent to secure the area. Good girl. (Photo by Tom Marshall)

Standing tall

Janey's brother, and his daughter. Sept. 2006

Preparations

Preparing for the Moose. On the Moose, we ended up with some nights going as low as -10c. Cool nights made good gear key to our survival. In mid-trip, we were 300 miles from any other humans - now that is isolation. (Photo by Janey Marshall)