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| One Span of the Thousand Islands Suspension Bridge |
Brockville, Ontario is the eastern gateway to the Thousand Islands. So, to get the full Thousand Island experience we had to go there. About halfway between Lake Ontario and Brockville lies the 8.5 mile long Thousand Islands Suspension Bridge. While driving over it last month I was surprised to see many eddys and swirls in the river below. These indicate current and I had erroneously thought this stretch of the St. Lawrence was fairly placid. Subsequent conversations with local cruisers assured me that while it looks scary there's only a one to two knot current around the bridge. Today we ran that gauntlet without incident but not without worry.
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| On the park wall in Brockville |
"You've got to go to Don's," was the line repeated over and over when folks heard we were headed to Brockville. Don's fish and chips, take-out only, usually sports a long line of waiting customers. Our 20 minute wait was rewarded with some of the best greasies we've ever had.
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| Canada's First Railroad Tunnel Runs 1760' under Brockville to the St. Lawrence River. It was completed in 1860 by the Brockville and Ontario (B&O) Line |
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| Trident YC to Brockville, Ontario |
It was 32 lovely miles through the heart of the Thousand Islands from Trident YC to Brockville. Tonight finds Nellie tired up securely in the Brockville Municipal Marina. DBH
