2017 - West Wind Brigade

Mattawa to Ottawa - June 23 to July 1

Briefing by Brigade Leader Tim McDonagh

Launching one of the canoes

West Wind Brigade with Mayor Baker

Tobacco ceremony for save passage

Thank you Mayor Baker for paddeling with us and sending us off

We found a sturgeon

Arrival in Deux Rivières - Antlers Kingfisher Lodge

Having supper after a long day

Campside youth enjoyed paddling with Brooke

June 24 - Deux Rivières to Rapides des Joachims (Pointe Aux Pinx Lodge)

Alan and Moria preparing Pickle Frie

Film Festival in the evening

June 26 - Rapides-des-Joachims to Petawawa (Black Bear Campground)

Lunch Break at Deep River

Joyce, Brenda, Mary and Donna taking a bath in the Ottawa River

Our canoes

Pembroke Mayor Mikel LeMay welcomes West Wind Brigade ashore

June 27 - Petawawa to Westmeath

Thunderstorm - time for a break ashore

Tim - our fearless brigade leader

Landing in Westmeath

June 27 - Day of rest. The West Wind Brigade either went to Father Marc

Brenda, Joyce and Brooke

Father Marc was given a t-shirt and a sash on behalf of the West Wind Brigade

The children of the summer camp sang West Wind Brigade a song

Lunch Break

Walter receives his t-shirt and sash

Councelor Walter Stack sends us off from Robert Simpson Beach in Arnprior

Arnprior to Black Rapids Lockstation Rideau Canal

Meet up with South Wind Brigade

Black Rapids Lockstation to Ottawa Victoria Island

Dwight

Portaging from Rideau Canal to Ottawa River

Taking a break before all brigades leave to Victoria Island

Alan

Brenda and Joyce

Nick

Launching the canoe to the Ottawa River

Gathering of the Four Wind Brigades

Arrival at Victoria Island

Alan

Lining up for food