On to The Islands

We had gone to Clayton so as my sisters could check on their position in The Boat Show the next weekend. They had been told that their application had been received but no more. As it turns out The Antique Boat Museum have a very difficult time with antique boats which are not mahogany runabouts or out board motors.

Our first stop was Sugar Island which is owned by The American Canoe Society. As we arrived after checking in with Canadian Customs Quadrille and Rushale came into view. As usual we decided we needed a party, but not here. The wind was to come up from the North and Sugar Island gave us no protection. While we moved to Bouche Bay my sisters went to Mcisle. It is a very small island with an excellent dock. It is owned by the father of Gord McIlquham a very good friend from the club and one of our Olympians. Gord and his father have given us dog walking rights on the island. This is very important because while we are all members of the Canoe Society, no dogs are allowed on the Sugar.

Pipe Dream sitting at Mcisle

Just another St Lawrence sunset

Osprey on top of a Chanel mark

Pipe Dream anchored off of Sugar Island

 About the lasr\t week of July The American Canoe Society hold their encampment. About 150 camper mostly if not all from The States make the trek up to Canada and camp out on their island. One of the high lites is the canoe races. some of the campers bring high tech international canoes while others take an ordinary canoe and make a sail boat out of it.

Most of the time we were on Irish Mist due to her size, but every once in a while we took advantage of Pipe Dream's great cockpit.

The first week of our travels was extremely hot. Six days of 90 plus heat. Then it cooled down and was very nice. We went swimming but also had cool nights and sleped very well. One of the many issues we had with the new boat was half way through the cruise we had to defrost. One of the dogs, I think Bella, took advantage of an open door to cool off.

a very "cool" dog

Dinner at The Gananoque Inn