Waterfront Trail, Ottawa Bike Paths, Rideau Canal, historic, river valley, summer theater, waterfront - moderate, flat to rolling. [AREA MAP]

Tourist Information:
1000 Islands Gananoque
Kingston Area
Ottawa
Rideau Heritage Route

This is one of the popular areas for bicycling in Ontario with scenic quiet roads and charming towns. Kingston is a popular historic waterfront city with a ferry to Wolfe Island and New York State. Bike 30 kilometers east on the Waterfront Trail to Gananoque, the gateway to the Thousand Islands. Along the way you can take a short ferry ride to Howe Island. Gananoque has a lively waterfront featuring the river front Heritage Centre, island boat cruises, theatre at the Thousand Islands Playhouse and the Festival of The Islands in August.

Enjoy the 70 kilometer scenic Thousand Islands Parkway bikeway and Waterfront Trail between Gananoque to Brockville. Brockville's Riverfest offers many days of concerts and entertainment starting the last week of June but there are also lots of regular attractions at this historic city on the St Lawrence River including the farmers market, historic railway tunnel, Theater Brockville, the Brockville Museum and Fulford House 1900's Edwardian mansion.

From Brockville you continue on the Waterfront Trail 50 kilometers to Prescott with historic Fort Wellington, on the St. Lawrence River.

Follow quiet historic routes north to Kemptville leading to the wonderful old stone buildings and Blockhouse Museum in the historic Rideau Canal town of Merrickville. Continue along the Rideau Canal from Kemptville to Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the nation's capital with a great system of bike paths and an unequalled array of attractions, museums, restaurants and accommodation. It is 40 kilometers from Brockville to Kemptville and an additional 30 kilometers to Ottawa

A package route guide is available for a 5 day “St. Lawrence and Rideau Canal Ride” with a 60 kilometer average distance per day including turn-by-turn directions, accommodation suggestions, restaurants and attractions. Starting at Gananoque, you bike east along the Thousand Islands Parkway and then north to the Rideau Canal visiting several canal lock towns. Luggage transfer and accommodation reservations are available. Check out our "St. Lawrence and Rideau Canal" Package Route for his ride.

Accommodation Partners:
Our Select List Of Accommodation - Chosen For Location (Close To Routes), Uniqueness, Value and High Standard Of Service. They Are Ready To Welcome You.

GANANOQUE:
Islandview Inn Bed & Breakfast - 195 Market Street, Gananoque
Sleepy Hollow Bed & Breakfast - 95 King Street West, Gananoque

MERRICKVILLE:
The Baldachin Inn - St. Lawrence Street, Merrickville

PRESCOTT:
Ashbury Inn on the River B&B - 1665 County Road 2, Prescott