The Saint Lawrence River begins on Lake Ontario, where the city of Kingston is located. The first fifty miles downstream (North East) on the Saint Lawrence River is comprised of an area considered “The Thousand Islands”. There are actually about 1,800 hundred islands…But who’s counting,
🇨🇦 Eh 🤣?
This area was one of our favorite stops on the Great American Loop, and better yet we get to visit our good friends, Jim & Lesley who now live in Gananoque. We met them on Joliet Wall outside of Chicago, while both of us were on the “Loop”. We have continued to stay in-touch and enjoy each other’s company 😊.....(Truly, what the Great Loop is all about ♥️ ).
This week has been spectacular … and reconfirmed, no Looper should miss Gananoque (Gan as the locals say) or The Thousand Islands 👍.
We spent two nights at the Gananoque Municipal Marina, two nights “remote” in Parks Canada on Camelot Island, then back to Kingston.
Tomorrow we plan to start the Rideau Canal to Ottawa 🥳 .
Loving summer aboard Thistle⚓️ (Not the numerous 🦟 BUGS 😱!).
❌⭕️❗️
See you on the Rideau Canal.
This weeks journey Kingston to Gananoque, Camelot Island and back to Kingston.
Gananoque
“Gan - an - ock - wee”
Meaning the 🌹Garden of the Great Spirit!
Gananoque was settled over 200 years ago and
is recognized as the gateway to the 1,000 Islands.
“Gan - an - ock - wee”
Meaning the 🌹Garden of the Great Spirit!
Gananoque was settled over 200 years ago and
is recognized as the gateway to the 1,000 Islands.
Welcome ♥️
Our Looper Friends are the volunteer AGLAC,
Gananoque Harbor Hosts😃!
A interesting and 😜CrAzY craft fair in Gananoque.
Focusing on recycled items…this was our favorite.
A rocking chair made from ❄️snow 🎿skis!
Thank you Jim & Lesley (Harbor Host).
A welcome packet with valuable Gananoque information and
homemade Butter Tarts (😋delicious).
Gan town 🧜🏼♀️ mermaid mural.
Our view of the Gananoque Municipal Marina from Jim & Lesley’s condo.
Lots of Loopers in town !
We were all graciously invited for
“Docktails” 🍻🥂in Jim & Lesley’s lovely 🏡 home.
Gananoque Boat 🚢 Show.
A beautiful Trumpy (no politics 😝involved).
🥰Gorgeous:)
This boat goes fast …💦
1,000 Islands tour aboard (the above)
vintage speed boat...Zooooooooom!
😎🇨🇦😎
Evidence of high 🙃water.
More high water 🧐❗️
Thistle in our 💧wake!
Gananoque Boat Line tours all 👍day.
And 🌙night.
To the 1,000 Islands aboard 🇺🇸Thistle & 🇨🇦Tyre-less.
Buddy Boats ♥️.
We were lucky 🍀 to secure two mooring balls at Camelot Island!
Absolutely Beautiful 😍!
We saw Salty (famous four time fellow Loopers)
on Nebo and invited then to join us for dinner.
A great time was enjoyed by all 🥳!!!
A view of Thistle from the Camelot 🌲Island.
We inflated our stand paddle boards and cruised around a few of the 1,000 Islands.
Sunset .
Thistle in the 🌝moon light.
Back to Kingston!
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