Discovering Ontario · Drawing 30 of 32
Ouimet Canyon
Dorion · Ontario
Two great rock walls frame Ouimet Canyon. Blocks of stone lie at the bottom. Some places shelter plants usually found much farther north.
Did you know?
Arctic plants survive in the special environment at the canyon’s bottom.
Look together
How can you recognize fallen blocks below the cliffs?
An idea to try
Draw a canyon with a floor, two walls and a wooded rim.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Ouimet Canyon has cliffs about 100 metres high. Its floor provides unusual conditions that support plants generally found much farther north. The drawing enlarges some blocks for clarity. This fragile environment can be observed from the designated trails and viewpoints.
Look together: How can you recognize fallen blocks below the cliffs? Draw a canyon with a floor, two walls and a wooded rim.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Ontario Parks: Ouimet Canyon Provincial ParkPlace, history or natural feature described on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
