Aerial view of the rugged shoreline in winter at Deschenes Rapids near Aylmer, Quebec. This is the Ottawa River, near Ottawa, Ontario.

I have reworked this KAP photo from March 2008 to exclude the kite line. It is one of my favourites. See the previous image for an identical but with the kite line included. Rugged shoreline in winter at Deschenes Rapids near Aylmer, Quebec. This is the Ottawa River, near Ottawa, Ontario. This picture was taken from a camera rig suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP). © Rob Huntley

Aerial photograph of Deschenes Rapids near Aylmer, Quebec.

Deschenes Rapids near Aylmer, Quebec. On the Ottawa River across from Britannia on the Ontario side. This southwest view looks upstream. This picture was taken from a camera rig suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP). © Rob Huntley

Ruins in the river. Aerial photograph of Deschenes Rapids near Aylmer, Quebec.

These are the ruins in the Deschenes Rapids near Aylmer, Quebec. This is a downstream view to the east of the Ottawa River, with some of suburban Ottawa in the background on the Ontario side of the river. This picture was taken from a camera rig suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP). © Rob Huntley

Aerial photograph of Deschenes Rapids near Aylmer, Quebec.

Deschenes Rapids near Aylmer, Quebec. On the Ottawa River across from Britannia on the Ontario side. This view looks downstream. This picture was taken from a camera rig suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP). © Rob Huntley

Aerial photograph of Deschenes Rapids near Aylmer, Quebec.

Aerial photograph of the ruins at Deschenes Rapids. This picture was taken from a camera rig suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP). © Rob Huntley

Aerial photograph of the community of Deschenes near Aylmer, Quebec.

Aerial photograph of the town of Deschenes. This picture was taken from a camera rig suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP). © Rob Huntley

The docks at Aylmer Marina on the Ottawa River. Aerial photography.

Kite aerial photograph taken at Aylmer Marina on the Ottawa River

The lighthouse at Aylmer Marina, Quebec. Aerial photography.

Aerial view, looking towards the Ontario side of the Ottawa River, the lighthouse guards the entrance to Aylmer Marina.

The docks at Aylmer Marina on the Ottawa River. Aerial photography.

Kite aerial photograph taken at Aylmer Marina on the Ottawa River including the beach and Parc des Cèdres

Find the green kayak! Aerial photography.

Kite aerial photograph of the Ottawa River at Aylmer Marina. This view looks downstream towards the city of Ottawa.

Parc des Cedres in Aylmer, Quebec. Aerial photography.

Kite aerial photograph taken at Parc des Cedres in Aylmer, Quebec. The river is still partly frozen. That's me down by the path near the tree shadow. Note that the kite line has been removed PhotoShop.

The finish line. Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K Swim. Kite aerial photograph.

Aerial photographs at the finish line of the 2016 Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K swim. This is an annual fundraising event. Registrants swam across the Ottawa River from Shirley's Bay on the Ontario side to Parc des Cedres near Aylmer Marina on the Quebec side.

Food and sponsor tents. Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K Swim. Kite aerial photograph.

Aerial photographs at the finish line of the 2016 Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K swim. This is an annual fundraising event. Registrants swam across the Ottawa River from Shirley's Bay on the Ontario side to Parc des Cedres near Aylmer Marina on the Quebec side.

The finish line. Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K Swim. Kite aerial photograph.

Aerial photographs at the finish line of the 2016 Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K swim. This is an annual fundraising event. Registrants swam across the Ottawa River from Shirley's Bay on the Ontario side to Parc des Cedres near Aylmer Marina on the Quebec side.

Support boats. Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K Swim. Kite aerial photograph.

Aerial photographs at the finish line of the 2016 Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K swim. This is an annual fundraising event. Registrants swam across the Ottawa River from Shirley's Bay on the Ontario side to Parc des Cedres near Aylmer Marina on the Quebec side.

Shadows of swimmers and supporters. Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K Swim. Kite aerial photograph.

Aerial photographs at the finish line of the 2016 Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K swim. This is an annual fundraising event. Registrants swam across the Ottawa River from Shirley's Bay on the Ontario side to Parc des Cedres near Aylmer Marina on the Quebec side.

Aylmer Marina. Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K Swim. Kite aerial photograph.

Aerial photographs at the finish line of the 2016 Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K swim. This is an annual fundraising event. Registrants swam across the Ottawa River from Shirley's Bay on the Ontario side to Parc des Cedres near Aylmer Marina on the Quebec side.

Aylmer Marina. Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K Swim. Kite aerial photograph.

Aerial photographs at the finish line of the 2016 Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K swim. This is an annual fundraising event. Registrants swam across the Ottawa River from Shirley's Bay on the Ontario side to Parc des Cedres near Aylmer Marina on the Quebec side.

Aylmer Marina. Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K Swim. Kite aerial photograph.

Aerial photographs at the finish line of the 2016 Ottawa Riverkeeper 4K swim. This is an annual fundraising event. Registrants swam across the Ottawa River from Shirley's Bay on the Ontario side to Parc des Cedres near Aylmer Marina on the Quebec side.

Rugged shoreline and me. Aerial photograph of Deschenes Rapids near Aylmer, Quebec.

Rugged shoreline in winter at Deschenes Rapids near Aylmer, Quebec. This is the Ottawa River, near Ottawa, Ontario. Self-portrait plus a piece of the kite line. This picture was taken from a camera rig suspended below a kite (Kite Aerial Photography - KAP). See the next image for an identical but without the kite line. © Rob Huntley