She introduced us to Jamie Kent, owner of Grand Experiences, an award-winning canoe and kayak outfitter that also offers rafting, mountainbiking, fishing expeditions, guided hikes and even corporate teambuilding. After a successful management career in the paint and chemicals industry, Jamie started his company about 10 years ago with the full support of his family. This day Grand Experiences has customers from all over the world, including Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa.

We started our Grand River tour in the historic town of Paris, which was first settled in 1829 and officially became incorporated as a town in 1850. Jamie explained that the town is particularly well-known for its Victorian cobblestone structure which is highlighted by several one-of-a-kind historic buildings that are constructed from small rounded riverstones.

Jamie place the area into context and explained that it has historically been evenhandedly thinly populated, and the surrounding countryside is mostly used for agricultural purposes. Paris is titled after plaster of Paris, due to the once plentiful gypsum deposits that were mined in the area. I also learned that the Grand River is a designated heritage river due to its historic significance.

Our river guide also turned out to be an expert on the fauna and the flora of the Grand River area. As the largest river in Southwestern Ontario, the Grand has particular ecological significance as a spawning ground for many different types of cold water and warm water fish. In addition, it is part of the Carolinian forest regularize which includes typically more southern plant species such as sassafras, sycamore, tulip trees, black willows, and Kentucky coffee trees.

The start colours were just starting to come in during this primeval October weekend, and we enjoyed the quiet tranquility of the Grand River. Jamie pointed out the primitive plaster mining shafts in the riverbank which have been forsaken for more than 150 years now. Ospreys were soaring high overhead on this beautiful day.

We slowly floated by local sights such as the remains of the corduroy road, a timber log roadway that was used more than a century ago to transport the plaster alongside the river. Another major sight is Sarahs Island, a long island that is titled after a native woman who prefabricated her home here during the summer months for many years until she passed away in the late 1990s. We also passed underneath the bridges of Highway 403, a evenhandedly recently constructed highway that finally prefabricated this region more accessible to travelers from Toronto, Detroit and Buffalo.

After about two hours we had finally reached our destination, the Brant Conservation Area, where our local tourist expert Melissa picked us up. Chilled to the bone we were grateful she took us to a local café in Brantford, the Blue Dog Café. We finally warmed up with a nice lunch and went on a driving tour through the historic Dufferin Avenue neighbourhood in Brantford. Given this citys history as a former industrial powerhouse, many of the works owners and upper class residents lived in magnificent Victorian mansions, many of which are still well-preserved.

After a visit to the beautiful grounds of the Glenhurst Art Gallery and Gardens, our stay in Brantford ended with a phenomenal lookout over the Grand River Valley from the Brantford Golf and Country Club. Our two-and-a-half days in Brantford had turned out to be a great action-packed getaway.

Duration : 0:4:21

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She introduced us to Jamie Kent, owner of Grand Experiences, an award-winning canoe and kayak outfitter that also offers rafting, mountainbiking, fishing expeditions, guided hikes and even corporate teambuilding. After a successful management career in the paint and chemicals industry, Jamie started his company about 10 years ago with the full support of his family. This day Grand Experiences has customers from all over the world, including Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa.

We started our Grand River tour in the historic town of Paris, which was first settled in 1829 and officially became incorporated as a town in 1850. Jamie explained that the town is particularly well-known for its Victorian cobblestone structure which is highlighted by several one-of-a-kind historic buildings that are constructed from small rounded riverstones.

Jamie place the area into context and explained that it has historically been evenhandedly thinly populated, and the surrounding countryside is mostly used for agricultural purposes. Paris is titled after plaster of Paris, due to the once plentiful gypsum deposits that were mined in the area. I also learned that the Grand River is a designated heritage river due to its historic significance.

Our river guide also turned out to be an expert on the fauna and the flora of the Grand River area. As the largest river in Southwestern Ontario, the Grand has particular ecological significance as a spawning ground for many different types of cold water and warm water fish. In addition, it is part of the Carolinian forest regularize which includes typically more southern plant species such as sassafras, sycamore, tulip trees, black willows, and Kentucky coffee trees.

The start colours were just starting to come in during this primeval October weekend, and we enjoyed the quiet tranquility of the Grand River. Jamie pointed out the primitive plaster mining shafts in the riverbank which have been forsaken for more than 150 years now. Ospreys were soaring high overhead on this beautiful day.

We slowly floated by local sights such as the remains of the corduroy road, a timber log roadway that was used more than a century ago to transport the plaster alongside the river. Another major sight is Sarahs Island, a long island that is titled after a native woman who prefabricated her home here during the summer months for many years until she passed away in the late 1990s. We also passed underneath the bridges of Highway 403, a evenhandedly recently constructed highway that finally prefabricated this region more accessible to travelers from Toronto, Detroit and Buffalo.

After about two hours we had finally reached our destination, the Brant Conservation Area, where our local tourist expert Melissa picked us up. Chilled to the bone we were grateful she took us to a local café in Brantford, the Blue Dog Café. We finally warmed up with a nice lunch and went on a driving tour through the historic Dufferin Avenue neighbourhood in Brantford. Given this citys history as a former industrial powerhouse, many of the works owners and upper class residents lived in magnificent Victorian mansions, many of which are still well-preserved.

After a visit to the beautiful grounds of the Glenhurst Art Gallery and Gardens, our stay in Brantford ended with a phenomenal lookout over the Grand River Valley from the Brantford Golf and Country Club. Our two-and-a-half days in Brantford had turned out to be a great action-packed getaway.

Duration : 0:7:16

Technorati Tags: adventure, Art, Blue, Brantford, brantford area, Cafe, Canada, Canoe, cobblestone architecture, corporate teambuilding, Dog, fishing expeditions, Gallery, Glenhurs, Grand, grand experiences, guided, hike, Island, Kayak, kayak outfitter, Mountainbiking, Ontario, Paris, plaster of paris, Rafting, River, Sarah's, st george ontario, town of paris, travel, warm water fish

She introduced us to Jamie Kent, owner of Grand Experiences, an award-winning canoe and kayak outfitter that also offers rafting, mountainbiking, fishing expeditions, guided hikes and even corporate teambuilding. After a successful management career in the paint and chemicals industry, Jamie started his company about 10 years ago with the full support of his family. This day Grand Experiences has customers from all over the world, including Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa.

We started our Grand River tour in the historic town of Paris, which was first settled in 1829 and officially became incorporated as a town in 1850. Jamie explained that the town is particularly well-known for its Victorian cobblestone structure which is highlighted by several one-of-a-kind historic buildings that are constructed from small rounded riverstones.

Jamie place the area into context and explained that it has historically been evenhandedly thinly populated, and the surrounding countryside is mostly used for agricultural purposes. Paris is titled after plaster of Paris, due to the once plentiful gypsum deposits that were mined in the area. I also learned that the Grand River is a designated heritage river due to its historic significance.

Our river guide also turned out to be an expert on the fauna and the flora of the Grand River area. As the largest river in Southwestern Ontario, the Grand has particular ecological significance as a spawning ground for many different types of cold water and warm water fish. In addition, it is part of the Carolinian forest regularize which includes typically more southern plant species such as sassafras, sycamore, tulip trees, black willows, and Kentucky coffee trees.

The start colours were just starting to come in during this primeval October weekend, and we enjoyed the quiet tranquility of the Grand River. Jamie pointed out the primitive plaster mining shafts in the riverbank which have been forsaken for more than 150 years now. Ospreys were soaring high overhead on this beautiful day.

We slowly floated by local sights such as the remains of the corduroy road, a timber log roadway that was used more than a century ago to transport the plaster alongside the river. Another major sight is Sarahs Island, a long island that is titled after a native woman who prefabricated her home here during the summer months for many years until she passed away in the late 1990s. We also passed underneath the bridges of Highway 403, a evenhandedly recently constructed highway that finally prefabricated this region more accessible to travelers from Toronto, Detroit and Buffalo.

After about two hours we had finally reached our destination, the Brant Conservation Area, where our local tourist expert Melissa picked us up. Chilled to the bone we were grateful she took us to a local café in Brantford, the Blue Dog Café. We finally warmed up with a nice lunch and went on a driving tour through the historic Dufferin Avenue neighbourhood in Brantford. Given this citys history as a former industrial powerhouse, many of the works owners and upper class residents lived in magnificent Victorian mansions, many of which are still well-preserved.

After a visit to the beautiful grounds of the Glenhurst Art Gallery and Gardens, our stay in Brantford ended with a phenomenal lookout over the Grand River Valley from the Brantford Golf and Country Club. Our two-and-a-half days in Brantford had turned out to be a great action-packed getaway.

Duration : 0:6:45

Technorati Tags: adventure, Art, Blue, Brantford, brantford area, Cafe, Canada, Canoe, cobblestone architecture, corporate teambuilding, Dog, fishing expeditions, Gallery, Glenhurs, Grand, grand experiences, guided, hike, Island, Kayak, kayak outfitter, Mountainbiking, Ontario, Paris, plaster of paris, Rafting, River, Sarah's, st george ontario, town of paris, travel, warm water fish

She introduced us to Jamie Kent, owner of Grand Experiences, an award-winning canoe and kayak outfitter that also offers rafting, mountainbiking, fishing expeditions, guided hikes and even corporate teambuilding. After a successful management career in the paint and chemicals industry, Jamie started his company about 10 years ago with the full support of his family. This day Grand Experiences has customers from all over the world, including Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa.

We started our Grand River tour in the historic town of Paris, which was first settled in 1829 and officially became incorporated as a town in 1850. Jamie explained that the town is particularly well-known for its Victorian cobblestone structure which is highlighted by several one-of-a-kind historic buildings that are constructed from small rounded riverstones.

Jamie place the area into context and explained that it has historically been evenhandedly thinly populated, and the surrounding countryside is mostly used for agricultural purposes. Paris is titled after plaster of Paris, due to the once plentiful gypsum deposits that were mined in the area. I also learned that the Grand River is a designated heritage river due to its historic significance.

Our river guide also turned out to be an expert on the fauna and the flora of the Grand River area. As the largest river in Southwestern Ontario, the Grand has particular ecological significance as a spawning ground for many different types of cold water and warm water fish. In addition, it is part of the Carolinian forest regularize which includes typically more southern plant species such as sassafras, sycamore, tulip trees, black willows, and Kentucky coffee trees.

The start colours were just starting to come in during this primeval October weekend, and we enjoyed the quiet tranquility of the Grand River. Jamie pointed out the primitive plaster mining shafts in the riverbank which have been forsaken for more than 150 years now. Ospreys were soaring high overhead on this beautiful day.

We slowly floated by local sights such as the remains of the corduroy road, a timber log roadway that was used more than a century ago to transport the plaster alongside the river. Another major sight is Sarahs Island, a long island that is titled after a native woman who prefabricated her home here during the summer months for many years until she passed away in the late 1990s. We also passed underneath the bridges of Highway 403, a evenhandedly recently constructed highway that finally prefabricated this region more accessible to travelers from Toronto, Detroit and Buffalo.

After about two hours we had finally reached our destination, the Brant Conservation Area, where our local tourist expert Melissa picked us up. Chilled to the bone we were grateful she took us to a local café in Brantford, the Blue Dog Café. We finally warmed up with a nice lunch and went on a driving tour through the historic Dufferin Avenue neighbourhood in Brantford. Given this citys history as a former industrial powerhouse, many of the works owners and upper class residents lived in magnificent Victorian mansions, many of which are still well-preserved.

After a visit to the beautiful grounds of the Glenhurst Art Gallery and Gardens, our stay in Brantford ended with a phenomenal lookout over the Grand River Valley from the Brantford Golf and Country Club. Our two-and-a-half days in Brantford had turned out to be a great action-packed getaway.

Duration : 0:7:32

Technorati Tags: adventure, Art, Blue, Brantford, brantford area, Cafe, Canada, Canoe, cobblestone architecture, corporate teambuilding, Dog, fishing expeditions, Gallery, Glenhurs, Grand, grand experiences, guided, hike, Island, Kayak, kayak outfitter, Mountainbiking, Ontario, Paris, plaster of paris, Rafting, River, Sarah's, st george ontario, town of paris, travel, warm water fish

She introduced us to Jamie Kent, owner of Grand Experiences, an award-winning canoe and kayak outfitter that also offers rafting, mountainbiking, fishing expeditions, guided hikes and even corporate teambuilding. After a successful management career in the paint and chemicals industry, Jamie started his company about 10 years ago with the full support of his family. This day Grand Experiences has customers from all over the world, including Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa.

We started our Grand River tour in the historic town of Paris, which was first settled in 1829 and officially became incorporated as a town in 1850. Jamie explained that the town is particularly well-known for its Victorian cobblestone structure which is highlighted by several one-of-a-kind historic buildings that are constructed from small rounded riverstones.

Jamie place the area into context and explained that it has historically been evenhandedly thinly populated, and the surrounding countryside is mostly used for agricultural purposes. Paris is titled after plaster of Paris, due to the once plentiful gypsum deposits that were mined in the area. I also learned that the Grand River is a designated heritage river due to its historic significance.

Our river guide also turned out to be an expert on the fauna and the flora of the Grand River area. As the largest river in Southwestern Ontario, the Grand has particular ecological significance as a spawning ground for many different types of cold water and warm water fish. In addition, it is part of the Carolinian forest regularize which includes typically more southern plant species such as sassafras, sycamore, tulip trees, black willows, and Kentucky coffee trees.

The start colours were just starting to come in during this primeval October weekend, and we enjoyed the quiet tranquility of the Grand River. Jamie pointed out the primitive plaster mining shafts in the riverbank which have been forsaken for more than 150 years now. Ospreys were soaring high overhead on this beautiful day.

We slowly floated by local sights such as the remains of the corduroy road, a timber log roadway that was used more than a century ago to transport the plaster alongside the river. Another major sight is Sarahs Island, a long island that is titled after a native woman who prefabricated her home here during the summer months for many years until she passed away in the late 1990s. We also passed underneath the bridges of Highway 403, a evenhandedly recently constructed highway that finally prefabricated this region more accessible to travelers from Toronto, Detroit and Buffalo.

After about two hours we had finally reached our destination, the Brant Conservation Area, where our local tourist expert Melissa picked us up. Chilled to the bone we were grateful she took us to a local café in Brantford, the Blue Dog Café. We finally warmed up with a nice lunch and went on a driving tour through the historic Dufferin Avenue neighbourhood in Brantford. Given this citys history as a former industrial powerhouse, many of the works owners and upper class residents lived in magnificent Victorian mansions, many of which are still well-preserved.

After a visit to the beautiful grounds of the Glenhurst Art Gallery and Gardens, our stay in Brantford ended with a phenomenal lookout over the Grand River Valley from the Brantford Golf and Country Club. Our two-and-a-half days in Brantford had turned out to be a great action-packed getaway.

Duration : 0:2:49

Technorati Tags: adventure, Art, Blue, Brantford, brantford area, Cafe, Canada, Canoe, cobblestone architecture, corporate teambuilding, Dog, fishing expeditions, Gallery, Glenhurs, Grand, grand experiences, guided, hike, Island, Kayak, kayak outfitter, Mountainbiking, Ontario, Paris, plaster of paris, Rafting, River, Sarah's, st george ontario, town of paris, travel, warm water fish

Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters.

Beginning in 1917, the association of Lions clubs has provided millions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities.

The Hampton Bays Lions Club is involved in a variety of activities to improve the communities of Hampton Bays and East Quogue. We strongly support local youth programs, such as scouting, sport or scholastic scholarships and our programs are continually changing to meet the ever-changing needs of the community.

MISSION STATEMENT

To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation. The Lions motto is “We Serve.”

For More Info on the Hampton Bays Lions Club

Contact:
http://hblions.org

Duration : 0:28:41

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Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters.

Beginning in 1917, the association of Lions clubs has provided millions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities.

The Hampton Bays Lions Club is involved in a variety of activities to improve the communities of Hampton Bays and East Quogue. We strongly support local youth programs, such as scouting, sport or scholastic scholarships and our programs are continually changing to meet the ever-changing needs of the community.

MISSION STATEMENT

To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation. The Lions motto is “We Serve.”

For More Info on the Hampton Bays Lions Club

Contact:
http://hblions.org

Duration : 0:31:23

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Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 200 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.

Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters.

Beginning in 1917, the association of Lions clubs has provided millions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities.

The Hampton Bays Lions Club is involved in a variety of activities to improve the communities of Hampton Bays and East Quogue. We strongly support local youth programs, such as scouting, sport or scholastic scholarships and our programs are continually changing to meet the ever-changing needs of the community.

MISSION STATEMENT

To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation. The Lions motto is “We Serve.”

For More Info on the Hampton Bays Lions Club

Contact:

http://hblions.org

(c) WVVH-TV 2007 all rights reserved

Duration : 0:30:23

Technorati Tags: challenge communities, Club, Dog, Golf, Guide, hampton bays, Hamptons, Hole, in, international cooperation, Lions, lions club, lions clubs, natural disasters, One, projects range, scholastic scholarships, tournament, voluntary services, wvvh

Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 200 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.

Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters.

Beginning in 1917, the association of Lions clubs has provided millions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities.

The Hampton Bays Lions Club is involved in a variety of activities to improve the communities of Hampton Bays and East Quogue. We strongly support local youth programs, such as scouting, sport or scholastic scholarships and our programs are continually changing to meet the ever-changing needs of the community.

MISSION STATEMENT

To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation. The Lions motto is “We Serve.”

For More Info on the Hampton Bays Lions Club

Contact:

http://hblions.org

(c) WVVH-TV 2007 all rights reserved

Duration : 0:30:26

Technorati Tags: challenge communities, Club, Dog, Golf, Guide, hampton bays, Hamptons, Hole, in, international cooperation, Lions, lions club, lions clubs, natural disasters, One, projects range, scholastic scholarships, tournament, voluntary services, VVH-TV, wvvh

Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 200 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.

Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters.

Beginning in 1917, the association of Lions clubs has provided millions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities.

The Hampton Bays Lions Club is involved in a variety of activities to improve the communities of Hampton Bays and East Quogue. We strongly support local youth programs, such as scouting, sport or scholastic scholarships and our programs are continually changing to meet the ever-changing needs of the community.

MISSION STATEMENT

To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation. The Lions motto is “We Serve.”

For More Info on the Hampton Bays Lions Club

Contact: www.hblions.org

(c) WVVH-TV 2008 all rights reserved

Duration : 0:31:16

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