aucho53

Hi guys,

I was thinking about doing a long weekend in the 1000 Islands this July, but I am not exactly sure how far they are from Montreal. I also am not familiar with them at all so if anyone wants to give me an overview of what one can do there I would really appreciate it. I am 24 and will be with my mom, 49, and my sis 19. We enjoy cute little shops, nice scenery, good food, things to do in the evenings etc.
Lemme know if you think TI fits the bill for us.
Thanks!
Cheers!
Layla

BAK

Hmmm...

To start, about a three hour drive from Montreal, dpeendingon what you count as the startingpoint and finishing point.

Gananoque, at the west end, is probably the most intresting town, at least in Canada.

There are lots of tour boats -- a good, relaxing way to spend three or four hours. You'll cruise past lots of islands, probably pass a freighter or two, and stop at an old castle on an island.

Can't talk about dfood there.

But another half hour or so west is Kingston, a nioce little city with an attractive waterfront, lots of stores, good restanrants, and entertainment of various sorts that meets the needs of university students and the univrsity faculty, too.

BAK

mtjt

I personally would prefer to stay in Kingston. Gananoque is closer to the scenic "Thousand Islands Parkway" and many of the boat tours, but Kingston isn't that far, and it has a lot more restaurants and shops, nice district by the downtown waterfront to wander. There is also a scenic boat tour out of Kingston, but as they are farther away from the "Islands", you have to either take a several hour long tour to get to them and cruise around, or take the shorter tour which doesn't spend much time in the actual islands. Or drive to Gananoque or Ivy Lea which are on the River directly across from the Islands. An internet search will give you the various boat tour itineraries.

pointofnoreturn

I would say about 3 hours. Two hours from Montreal-Ottawa (well not really Ottawa, more towards the South) then another hour to the edge of the province.