What makes the 1000 Island region of New York a tourist area for more than a 100 plus years is the St Lawrence River and all those islands. So to get a real appreciation for the area, you need to get on a boat. We have done that twice. First on a regular tour boat on a three hour tour, this covered the area from Clayton to Alexandria Bay including the Canadian side. There are thousands of folks who spend every summer on these islands, some quite small. In fact we passed perhaps the smallest island that was currently for sale. It would indeed have to be a small house on this tiny piece of land.
As could be expected the houses ranged from rustic to majestic and everything in between. One of the common themes among them was the boat dock. Except for a few of the larger islands, all the rest have access only by personal boat. The bridge spanning the river was built in the 1930’s and changed the way the majority of people traveled between the USA and Canada, at the same time providing road access to the largest of the islands.
While on the tour, there is an undeniable urge to live on one of these small islands as the lord and master of all you survey. Certainly, you readily understand why so many have chosen this as their vacation residence.
Since we enjoyed the first boat trip so much, we then went on the antique boat trip offered by the Antique Boat Museum. This was much personal with only six passengers and a lot more speed. In the last couple of years we have become very fond of fast boats. Since we come from a mostly sailing history, this is a new attitude for us. This trip only reconfirmed our intent that our next boat will have a big engine(s) and no sails.
If you come to the 1000 Islands, a boat trip or two is essential!
7 comments:
oh well, we will just purchase our own island!!..great tour!!!
If you like fast boats, better put the jet boat trip down Hell's Canyon on your to do list. :)
Very nice; I can appreciate the attraction of living on an island.
I really enjoyed this post. It's amazing to see big houses built on such tiny islands. It seems they would get washed away in a flood! Great pics!
We can readily understand the sudden yen for one's own island. But you'd better keep your boat and its motor is tiptop shape or you could be marooned. Thanks for the neat tour!
1000 Islands has to be added to our 'Bucket List', drove through but didn't have time to stop. Love the Antique Boat Museum. We love all unusual museums. How would ya' get your RV to yur' private island?
Another place I need to visit! How cool... I love the photo of the big house on the tiny island.
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