The Grand River Valley

I was looking through some old photos today and came upon these of locations along the Grand River.

The Grand River is a large river in southwestern Ontario. From its source, it flows south through Grand Valley, Fergus, Elora, Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Paris, Brantford, Caledonia, and Cayuga before emptying into the north shore of Lake Erie south of Dunnville at Port Maitland.

The Grand River's source is in Riverview, Ontario. It starts more like a stream but as it flows south, it becomes wider and more powerful. Some scenes of the river are serene and it looks so peaceful. At other places, it has a swift current and looks mighty.

The above picture was taken in the spring of the year. The water is high here and the current is swift and strong.
Elora Gorge is a pretty spot. I love going there. The river is so pretty as it narrows to flow through the gorge.

At West Montrose, Ontario, the Grand runs under this beautiful covered bridge. Locals call it "The Kissing Bridge."
The beautiful canyon above is near Cambridge, Ontario. Isn't this a beautiful place with the water running through the rolling hills and forests?
This spot in Cambridge, Ontario used to be an old mill, I believe. Before the towns of Hespler, Galt and Preston were amalgamated and became Cambridge, this was located in Galt, Ontario.
It is a quaint little town situated on the banks of the Grand.
Another of Galt/Cambridge. This town was founded in 1817 and many buildings are stone, which reflects the architecture of that era.
Paris, Ontario is also a quaint little town. It was established by Hiram Capron in 1829. Many of the buildings (shown here from the back) are still original from that era. This area often floods into the basements of small businesses in the spring.

A great fishing hole along the Grand. It could be one of hundreds. A beautiful spot to be sure. Great Blue Herons and Bald eagles can be seen at some spots along the Grand.
This is the Grand River near Dunnville, Ontario, where it empties into Lake Erie. The Grand is almost 200 miles long and there are many walking trails along its banks. Fishermen love the Grand, as there are a wide variety of fish species found here, including catfish, northern pike, perch, pickerel and others. It's seldom that you cast your line into the Grand without catching a fish. Rock, smallmouth and black bass are also found here. Almost 1,000,000 people live along its banks.

I hope you enjoyed your tour of the Grand River. Once the leaves turn, I'm going to go for a drive and take some pictures of the beautiful autumn foliage. I do hope there are a lot of reds and oranges this year. ~Blessings, Mary~