- HikeType Health & Nature Hike
- PaceTypes Brisk: 4 to 5 km/h
- TerrainTypes Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing
- PaidOuting No
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Hosting Club: Sydenham
Category: Health & Nature Hike
Location (Google Maps): Harrison Park - NW of km 89.0. Beside the resturant but closer to the bridge
Hike Leader(s): Sheri Hatcher Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk: 4 to 5 km/h
Terrain: Moderate: Some hills and/or poor footing
Distance: Approx 10 km
Description
We will meet at Harrison Park in Owen Sound and car shuttle to the the Visitor's Information Centre at the harbour. We will leave the park at 9:15 so please arrive early.
The salmon's journey - and ours - will start at the harbour then continue through the River District to the fish ladder where we will see the salmon leaping and thrashing their way to the top of the mill dam. We will follow the salmon to Harrison Park and then continue to the Grey Sauble Conservation where we will learn more about their migration and observe them in shallow spawning channels. We will continue to Inglis Falls where we will have a great look-out point to observe the fall colours and then head back to Harrison Park via the main trail and the Harrison Park Side Trail.
This route follows sidewalks, dirt walkways and paved trails on route to the Bruce Trail near Harrison Park. From there, we will take the Trail to the Grey Sauble Conservation, Inglis Falls and then back to Harrison Park. Once back at the park, for those who are interested, we will stop for lunch at the Inn.