what is this? (pics are heavy)

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just got back from back from a french river canoeing trip. starting the trip off we came a cross this guy in the water and making his way up onto the dock. we were told that it was water snake but we think it was a gray snake.





here is a few great reflection photos taken on our way down the french river.













A lot of the reflection photos when rotated will show faces, this one when we rotated it we thought resembled a totem-poll.

[lscha]

That's a pretty snake! Nice scenery pictures too! Thanks for sharing.

[chris4570]

Great pics!!!! That's cool with the faces.

That's a northern water snake. Very nice colouration, probably went through a shed very recently. Although sometimes aggressive, They are basically harmless.

[vixenmaster]

Nice pic's never laid eyes on that type of snake ain't got no pits so its ok in my book.

[Doe Master]

Nice pics Scott . But there is no way you could have taken them , they look like the work of the wife or the daughter .

[CDN Taxman]

Just spent 10 days up there a couple of weeks ago. What a fantastic area!

Great pics!

Mike

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Nice pics Scott . But there is no way you could have taken them , they look like the work of the wife or the daughter .

You are correct I didn't take any pics but the only way 500+ pics could be taken is to have someone in the back to paddle.

[VixChix]

AWESOME PHOTOS!!!!!

I love, love, love the French River!

The French was my first canoe trip in '86 and it saved me. Seriously. After moving from the west I thought I'd shrivel up and die down here in southern Ontario, but after spending a week on the French/Georgian Bay/Key I found that with enough trips north I could come to love Ontario.

[wabi]

Great pics!!!! That's cool with the faces.

That's a northern water snake. Very nice colouration, probably went through a shed very recently. Although sometimes aggressive, They are basically harmless.

Harmless as far as poisonous, but aggressive can be an understatement if you pick one up.

[Hoss]

yep Northern water snake......they have a yellow belly..harmless to use but one heck of a frog eatn snake..

[Chuck Gravel]

great pics, espically that last pic

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AWESOME PHOTOS!!!!!

I love, love, love the French River!

The French was my first canoe trip in '86 and it saved me. Seriously. After moving from the west I thought I'd shrivel up and die down here in southern Ontario, but after spending a week on the French/Georgian Bay/Key I found that with enough trips north I could come to love Ontario.

The French river was a awesome trip going down the voyageurs route to the bay and then back up to Hartly bay.With the water levels being down about 5 to 6 feet, made for a few unexpected portages. A breathtaking trip in many ways.

[sumner4991]

I like those pictures!

[outdoors_al]

Did you head out of Hartley Bay? I've been to the french the last few years during the fall to my cousins cottage, we go up for a week of fishing, duck hunting, hiking, pre moose hunt scouting, and cold beverage drinking general fun! I've thankfully never seen any snakes up there, but my cousin saw a massasauga rattler one time up there!