QUINTE SUMMER

Peterborough to Kingston

Passengers board ship starting at 8:00 p.m. behind the Peterborough Holiday Inn. There is free car parking behind the Holiday Inn. The "Kawartha Voyageur" remains docked at the Holiday Inn for the night.

Day 1 Leaving after breakfast we head down the scenic Otonabee River with its Georgia- like setting of giant willow trees, and adjoining bayous with their lily pads and sleeping turtles. Our voyage then traverses the length of historic Rice Lake with its domed islands, a scenic reminder of ice ages past. Passing through Hastings we head down the Trent River to overnight at beautiful Healey Falls - one of Ontario's most scenic attractions.

Day 2 Continuing on down the Trent we pass through two double flight locks, the fine town of Campbellford with its dyke walls and waterfront parks and several more attractive locks to Percy Reach. Our overnight stay is near Frankford. A reach is a widening of a river, and Percy Reach is a most remarkable widening - a reed studded lake with an incredible fish and wildfowl population.

Day 3 Locking through a series of old locks on the lower Trent we reach the southern terminus of the Trent-Severn Waterway at Trenton. Leaving Trenton we cruise the beautiful Bay of Quinte to our night docking at Picton. Along these protected waters Guy Lombardo and other notables raced their Rolls Royce powered hydroplanes for the coveted Harmsworth Trophy. The peaceful harbour at Picton provides an attractive moorage for many sailboats.

Day 4 Today we leave the Bay of Quinte and cruise along the North Channel behind Amherst Island. Passing by Kingston we enter the St. Lawrence River for an afternoon cruise via the Canadian Middle Channel down to our overnight docking at Gananoque in the heart of the Thousand Islands.

Day 5 From Gananoque, we cruise down through the islands past Boldt Castle and then back up the river by way of the Bateaux Channel to Kingston. Passengers board our bus about 2:00 p.m. for arrival back at the Holiday Inn parking lot in Peterborough around 5:00 p.m.

Kingston to Peterborough

Passengers board our chartered bus by 6:00 p.m. behind the Peterborough Holiday Inn. Free parking behind the Holiday Inn. Bus arrives at Kingston about 8:00 p.m. for embarkation on the "Kawartha Voyageur' which will remain docked for the night in Kingston.

Day 1 Casting off at breakfast, we head down the St. Lawrence River into the heart of the Thousand Islands past Boldt Castle and then back up river to Gananoque. Following a waterfront stroll of this charming town, we cruise back to Kingston by way of Howe Island and the Bateaux Channel.

Day 2 The harbour area of Kingston is perfect for an early morning stroll. Sailing before breakfast we head west through Adolphus Reach and Long Reach where we enter the Bay of Quinte. These historic waters carried the United Empire Loyalists seeking freedom and settlement in Upper Canada circa 1784. Overnight docking is at Trenton.

Day 3 We leave Trenton shortly after breakfast and enter the mouth of the Trent River and the southern end of the 245 mile Trent-Severn Waterway. We ascend a series of locks on the lower Trent with a final lift of 48 feet through the double flight lock at Ranney Falls which brings us to our overnight stop in the delightful town of Campbellford.

Day 4 After a morning walkabout in Campbellford, we embark on another day of beauty and relaxation as we continue up the Trent River through a series of 6 locks. A stop at Healey Falls flight lock with its 54 foot lift, adjacent dam and cascading water provides a great photo opportunity. Our overnight docking is in the village of Hastings at the head of the Trent River.

Day 5 Our final day takes us through two major waters. Rice Lake is a long shallow lake noted for excellent fishing and glacial till islands. From the west end of Rice Lake we enter the Otonabee River with more miles of serenity and beauty to Peterborough where we dock at the Holiday Inn about 2:00 p.m.


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