News of Interest for Kawartha Voyaguer First Time Passengers
Return of the 19th Century
The Rideau Canal is a chain of beautiful lakes, rivers and canal cuts. Winding its way through varying landscapes, the Rideau Canal stretches a distance of 202 km. from Kingston, at the east end of Lake Ontario, to Ottawa, Canada's capital city.
The Ackert Family
From an idea on a rented houseboat in 1981, Lloyd and Helen Ackert and their family created Ontario Waterway Cruises Inc. Success has flourished due largely to the personal interest and enthusiasm of a family operated business,
Life In The Slow Lane
High above the riverbank trees, an osprey stick nest crowns a hydro pole. My eyes swing downstream and there the osprey, its underside stark white against the blue of the summer sky, soars and swerves on shifting currents of air, 200 metres from our boat.
A Morning Gab Fest
This was written as a result of a conversation with Earle Swank, from Pennsylvania. Earle has cruised with us a number of times on all our routes. We had been enjoying a final coffee after breakfast and in the comradeship of the moment we asked Earle a question - "Why do Americans like these cruises so much?"
Farm Meals on a Ship?
When Lloyd and Helen started the cruises in 1982 there was concern about what kind of meals to serve in competition with traditional cruise ships.
Who Goes There?
When contemplating taking a cruise on the "Kawartha Voyageur", a common concern is compatibility of fellow passengers on a small ship. So who goes there?
Which Cruise to Take First?
People are always asking this question and we find it as difficult to answer as the old problem of whether Florida, Texas, Arizona or California is the best place to spend winter. Each has its advocates for differing personal reasons.
The New York Times
Last summer we cruised the Rideau Canal, from Kingston to Ottawa, aboard the Kawartha Voyageur of Ontario Waterways Cruises. The experience is suggestive of a floating country inn; very low-key, books, games, puzzles, VCR, card games, etc.