Paddling — Sea & Coastal.
The Brock Isles route — Ontario Trails Council Thousand Island Route 9 — runs through the eastern end of the Thousand Islands archipelago, where the Brockville Narrows scatters 70 islands and 60 shoals just offshore from downtown. Day-paddle launches from the Brockville Henry Street boat launch reach Stovin Island and a string of Brockville municipal park islands offering day-use and camping.
The brief.
The Brock Isles cluster is well-suited to relaxed day-paddling and short overnight trips, with multiple short crossings and sheltered routing through the islands. Stovin Island is a flagship day-use island.
Thousand Islands National Park's main mainland visitor centre and most paddler-access cabins lie further downstream around Mallorytown Landing in the Leeds and the Thousand Islands township — accessible from a Brockville base as a multi-day extension, but not a Brockville day-paddle product. The St.
Lawrence is open commercial-shipping water — paddlers should plan for ferry traffic, freighter wakes, and changeable wind. Best season is June through September, with July and August the peak Thousand Islands paddling months.
4. places.
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Brockville Henry Street boat launch
Eastern-Thousand Islands launch point at the foot of Henry Street in downtown Brockville.
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Brock Isles cluster
70 islands and 60 shoals in the Brockville Narrows just offshore from downtown.
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Stovin Island
Day-use and camping island in the Brock Isles cluster.
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Brockville municipal park islands
Small island day-use sites just offshore, managed by the City of Brockville.
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Today's read.
Cool but comfortable for layered effort · light winds.
