Tom Clare wrote... we found Brockville, Ontario to be a delightfull stop-even nicer than Gananoque, which we also enjoyed. Dennis replies... I agree completely with you, Tom. Most "Loopers" don't go downstream on the St. Lawrence beyond Clayton (Wooden Boat Museum) and/or Alexandria Bay and Heart (Boldt) Castle. Another 15-20 miles downstream one finds the Islands beginning to run out and the scenery less spectacular. But, Jornstad Island (AKA Singer Island) is recently reopened as a tourist attraction and way less crowded than Boldt Castle in Alexandria Bay. Docking there may be a problem as it becomes better known, but they were working on additional dock facilities in the summer of 2005. Below there in Canada is the town of Brockville, the largest Ontario town between there and Kingston, with a nice municipal marina, free day use docks, cheap fuel (well, relatively) a great farmer's market, and easy shopping. >From there downstream is the much more industrial St. Lawrence Seaway to Montreal, but it's a relatively easy 2-3 day cruise back upstream on the Canadian side in lesser current back to Rockport, Gananoque (easy Customs re-entry at either via phone on a free dock) and Kingston for those wanting to proceed to the Trent Severn. Many of the nicer Canadian Parks Canada island parks are along this route and well worth a look. If you want to anchor in Canadian waters after returning from the US, they require that you declare prior to anchoring. Also, in a shameless plug for some old friends in Ivy Lea, Ont.; Pecks Marina there is owned by circumnavigators Patty and Andrew Atkins whom I first met in the South Pacific. While it's a smaller boat marina, they will often have a T head space for transients, a great restaurant, and will take the time to show you the results of their labors restoring antique wooden boats. I still have the grin on my face from Andrew demonstrating how his 16 foot Shepherd could turn in it's own length at 25 mph! (Best done after an evening of wine drinking) Dennis Dennis Bruckel, Cruising Editor Waterway Guide M/V Sadie B, Albin 27 Cell 407 414 0531 Website: www.debruckel.com A man who is not afraid of the sea will be drowned, for he'll be going out on a day when he shouldn't. The Arron Islands, J. M. Synge