Google Map Image of Jordan Harbour
pin is at "Jordan Harbour Conservation Area
This year I discovered the Jordan Harbour as a great place to paddle. It has a great location - right off the south service road in Vineland (Just a bit east of Victoria Ave. RR#24), the launch is nice and easy with the options of a dock, a concrete boat launch, and grassy "beach like" area. The water is fairly calm, unless you decide to take a trip under the QEW and head out into Lake Ontario - I've experienced everything from flat water to 3-4ft rollers out there. The harbour itself tends to be extremely calm. I liken it to paddling on a smaller lake up in cottage country - minus the constant "hum" of the QEW traffic.. which goes away as you paddle out.
Although the google map image shows brown dirty looking water, it's actually fairly clear, and is home to a fair bit of wildlife. Birds - including seagulls, cormorants, geese, and many others, Turtles, Carp, and others. There's also some neat man made scenery including a railway bridge and the pilings from a long removed bridge.
All and all this is a great place to paddle. It's nice and quiet, there's not a lot of boat traffic, and usually one or two other kayaks or canoes out there on the water. Aside from the nice calm water of the Harbour, it's also a great access point to Lake Ontario.
See you on the water
R.
NOTES:
Keep in mind that the south service road stops at the Harbour from both the east side and the west side. So to get to the Conservation area your best bet is to get off the QEW at Victoria Ave (RR#24) and head east. But the website above has good directions.
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