THOUSAND ISLANDS BOAT TOUR PHOTO GALLERY
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Paddlewheeler Alexandria Belle for a guided tour of the 1000 Islands region around Alexandria Bay, NY
Pulling out of Alexandria Bay Harbor, right in front os us is the fabulous Boldt Castle.
Millionaire's Row where wealthy magnates from the 1800's built their summer residences.
One of more than 100 private islands we passed with beautiful summer residences of the wealthy.
Another magnificent private island residence
Still another gorgeous private island residence
The quaint Zavikon island boasts the shortest bridge over international waters in the world! Canada - USA
While this part of the Thousand Islands sees more power yachts than sailboats, there are a few!
Most spectacular summer residences in this region are older and classic styled. Here's a modern one.
Libby enjoying the afternoon sunshine on deck on the Alexandria Belle with the Ivy Lea Bridge behind her.
The St Lawrence is an international seaway with large ships like this one passing thru each day.
Another grand summer palace
Another gorgeous place right ON the river
The Alexandria Belle took us on a 2 1/2 tour of some 100 islands in the heart of the Thousand Islands.
We passed some great vacation spots like this one with a small Canadian harbor right in their backyard.
We cruised through some picturesque narrrow passages amongst the many island retreats.
At tour's end we pulled up to the fabulous Boldt Castle where passengers can disembark and take a tour.
This is the often photographed power station of Boldt Castle... containing several huge generators
After we pulled away from the docks at Boldt Castle, we crossed the narrow channel back into Alex Bay.
Thousand Islands Museum History Boat Tour
On this 3 hour tour out of Clayton, we cruised around Grindstone and Wellesley Islands,
through Canada's Admiralty and Navy Islands, and over to Gananoque, Ontario and back
Gananoque is a popular resort town on the Canadian side of the St Lawrence with a nice harbor
We cruised past many beautiful islands, many with lovely summer residences
This is a cute A frame on an island not much larger than the house itself.
Many of the islands on the Canadian side are state owned and kept as public parklands
To qualify as one of the numbered islands, it must be above water and have a tree.
These Cormorants don't care whether this is an island or not... it's a great fishing spot.
Another classic summer residence on the Canadian side.
Sailing is very popular in Canada and there seem to be a lot more large sailboats than on the US side.
This guy is perched high atop his little bay and well protected by a lighthouse and shallow shoals.
We'll be taking some other tours in the coming 6 weeks and I'll add more photos then.
Visit our Thousand Islands aerial tours page for more great photos
Visit the Thousand Islands official website
Watch some amazing flyover and aerial tours of the Thousand Islands region:
Here are some detailed nautical charts of the region which we use when sailing
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