Beaurivage Island - Anchorage
“Home is where the heart is, and my heart is wherever I am at the moment.” — Lily Leung
Our busy anchorage emptied out quickly this morning and it was a much better day for exploring. We dinghied over to Beaurivage Island and spent the morning hiking the trails and enjoying the views from its rocky ledges. I can see why so many people love these little islands...clear clean beautiful water to swim in and picnic areas with amazing views of the river and other small islands.
After lunch we took the dinghy and rode through the small islands that make up the group of islands known as Admiralty Islands. Many are just big enough for one home and boat house...others are large enough for a very large home or even several houses. We found a little cove called Half Moon Bay, it’s used for a church service on Sunday afternoon during July and August. The pews are your own small boat, kayak or canoe. They’ve been holding services in this little cove since 1887.
Our last place to explore today was the town of Gananoque. We figured it would be easier taking the dinghy in than arriving on the big boat. Gananoque was once a thriving factory town that produced wood, metal and leather products. It now has a busy waterfront with many tour boats and water taxis that caters to the visitors and cottage owns in the 1000 Islands. It’s full of cute little shops, several pretty parks and a few funky places to eat. It was a nice place to spend the afternoon.
Donevan's Hardware has been serving the Gananoque community since 1872 and is still family owned. The current owner is 94 and has been showing up for work everyday for 90 years. We didn’t have the pleasure of meeting Charlie, but we had a great visit with his daughter who shared a lot of fun history with us. #donevan'shardware
Dinner at the Purple House Café
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