Articles from April 2013

Lots of news … First, take a stand-up Jet-Ski ride over ice and water… Our Kim Lunman writes for "BoatUSA" and I introduce our April contributors. The Canadian Park Islands have a new name and we have an update on water levels. We thank those who leave comments for they often lead to new stories about the 1000 Islands…

"Enough of that! Now for the really thrilling news... I soloed on Sunday, April 29! Yip, I SOLOed!

Among boaters that enjoy using their vintage craft frequently, Lyman boats seem to hold a very unique position. Many woo...

During the summer of 1912, Ralph Britton of Gananoque, Canada’s foremost canoe expert, had won every sailing race of the...

My father, Keith Taylor loved to talk about the early TIA days. He was one of the original boaters who attended the Augu...

The 2013 season is officially up and running on all cylinders throughout the region. Ice has melted, birds have returned...

The dock spider has the uncanny ability to strike fear into the hearts of all but the hardiest of souls.

“...the burning of the Sir Robert Peel Steamer, by a band of masked villains – [was] outdoing the worst deeds of the worst ...

The memories most dear to me are the times I spent with my Grandfather. He was so proud to show-off his first born grandson to the River captain community in the 'Burg...

The St. Lawrence River has always been an important transportation route. During the War of 1812 the Upper St. Lawrence...

The solitude and silence of the frozen sub-arctic winter sets the mind to thinking and the sharpens the senses. Without ...

So what's different? Who out there remembers the 1000 Islands from the 60's and can compare it to today? Let me take a stab at it...

When we travel to different corners of the world, I’m always amazed how often our experiences somehow link back to the S...

Since 2004 my family and I have been visiting our secret garden cottage retreat, on the shores of the Thousand Islands R...