The Thousand Islands region of the western St. Lawrence River, separating Ontario from western New York, is a rugged and beautiful region rich with Indigenous, Revolutionary War era/War of 1812, and maritime history, natural beauty and architectural wonders. 

The great river serves as an economic artery of North America, with great container ships and tankers bound to or from ports in the Great Lakes sharing the waterway with fishermen and recreational boaters. Picturesque lighthouses, majestic castles, maritime museums, world-class fishing and boating, quaint downtown shopping, on-the-water dining and more make the 1000 Islands a destination that visitors come to again and again.  

 It is best experienced by bicycle! Our journey offers 7 days of riding, up to 200 miles in total, with options for less mileage at any point due to our fully-equipped 13 passenger van and trailer always nearby. We'll meet riders on Sunday mid-day in Cornwall, ON, just an hour & 15 minutes west of Montreal, then transit to Picton Harbor on the north side of Lake Ontario. Making our way back east over the next 6 days, we'll pass through and stay in charming waterfront villages, ride ferries and cross bridges, explore rugged shorelines, take in glorious sunsets, enjoy great company and delicious locally sourced food, and create a cycling memory for the ages!   

We meet riders in Cornwall Saturday morning between 9:00 and 10 a.m. and transfer to Picton Harbor, departing at 10 a.m., picking up lunch along the way and arriving in Picton Harbor by 1:00 pm. Choose a ride of 23, 26.5 or 41.2 miles to explore the beautiful surrounding farm country and Lake Ontario beachside villages to the west of the village. We'll enjoy dinner together and share our first impressions of the region. 

 42.7 miles -- We'll ride 5 miles along the shoreline to the ferry at Glenora, then continue along the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River through Adolphustown, Sandhurst Shores, and Bath, riding right to our accommodations at the newly renovated Kingston Harbor Holiday Inn. Explore the waterfront and enjoy dinner on your own. 

 16- 32 miles – We'll take a ferry to Wolfe Island and ride a loop (of which you may choose the length), returning to Kingston for the night. 

 22 miles – We'll cycle along ON Rt 2 passing through the villages of King Pitt and East View until we reach Howe Island, accessing it by ferry, then pedal along its southern shoreline enjoying expansive views of the river, back to the mainland via another ferry to Gananoque where we will overnight at the luxurious waterfront Gananoque Inn & Spa. If you have the energy, take in "Mary Poppins" at the waterfront Thousand Islands Playhouse (get tickets well in advance!) 

 33 miles – We bike from Gananoque enjoying majestic views along the 1000 Islands Parkway through the villages of Darlingside, Rockport, and Butternut Bay to Brockville where we will spend the night. 

 37 miles – Brockville to Prescott, Cardinal, Iroquois and Morrisburg where we will spend the night at the plush Country Inn & Suites. 

30 miles - On the last morning of our journey, we'll finish with a flourish of water views, crossing 10 little islands before lunch as we pedal from Morrisburg to Ingleside, Long Sault, and finally Cornwall where our journey ends where we began.