September 9, 2017. Georgina Island.

We sailed out of Ivy Lea, under the International Bridge and around Georgina Island. This span of the bridge is 134 feet above the water, in the navigable channel.

We headed toward Constance Island, passing under another span of the International Bridge. The chart shows it at 72' above the water, but it sure doesn't look like it from underneath! We closely watched as the mast (50' above the waterline) easily cleared the bridge between Georgina and Constance Islands.

The first time we passed Georgina Island the only open docks were occupied. Constance's docks were all closed due to high water.

We looked at another span of the International Bridge (that we cannot fit under), and a view of the tower we are not able to visit. I emailed them last time we were in a harbor with internet and asked if they had boat access and the polite answer was no. I do want to climb that tower and see the vista of the Thousand Islands on a clear day!

We sailed back around Georgina, since we could not dock on Constance, seeing the ubiquitous Gananoque Boat Line tour boats. There are usually people on deck taking our photos as we take theirs.

Most of the docks on Georgina were closed, some of them under water.

A paddleboat came past us, this tour out of New York. When we came back around Georgina we found the last boat leaving the only open docks, so we pulled right in. Another boat came in right behind us, so it was very good timing on our part. So many docks are closed that it's hard to find a space.

Georgina Island is very hilly and rocky--I wished I had put on my hiking boots before setting out to explore it. The pit toilets were in a very scenic spot, as usual.

The docks on the other side of the island were closed. I could see 2 powerboats docked at the kayak dock on Constance Island, and there was another one tying up to the campers'dock on Georgina. I guess they must be desperate for a dock, but we have followed the rules, and docked only at open docks meant for full sized boats.

We were unable to get fresh food while in Ivy Lea (except for that $4 loaf of bread from the camp store). I brought along a couple of meals worth of "emergency stores" so we had tacos made from canned chicken and Yi Chia cut up the rest of the fresh vegetables out of the cooler. It was a real feast!