This past Monday, Barbara and I traveled to the town of Clayton, New York to take a boat ride on the Saint Lawrence Seaway (River) also know as the 1,000 Islands area that straddles the US/Canada border. The 1,000 Islands area is actually comprised of 1,864 islands beginning just down river from Lake Ontario and continuing for 50 miles to the northeast. The Saint Lawrence River joins the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Canada owns 2/3’s of the islands here, but the land mass of the islands is divided equally between the US and Canada. Over the years there have been numerous shipwrecks along the Saint Lawrence River. In addition, in the not so distant past, Pirates patrolled and pretty much owned this area. We got to see a couple of these shipwrecks in the glass bottom boat that we traveled on. Today the Saint Lawrence River is a major shipping channel connecting the Great Lakes area to the rest of the world. However, most winters the Saint Lawrence River freezes over, shutting down shipping in the area. It doesn’t stop sportsman from fishing and hunting in the area.
On our tour we saw many expensive homes owned by the rich residents of New York and Ontario, Canada. We also traveled to the Rock Island Lighthouse, the only remaining working lighthouse along the Saint Lawrence River. The other 24 lighthouses, along the river, have been decommissioned. Today with GPS and other navigation tools, ships no longer require the assistance lighthouses used to provide. This is a beautiful area that is enjoyed by many sportsmen, sightseers and those who enjoy the great outdoors.
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