The Gananoque River flows through the town of Gananoque and is part of the larger St. Lawrence River watershed. The river passes through the town’s center, where there are parks, walking trails, and historic sites that offer views of the water. Due to the dam in the town, you cannot paddle to the centre of town. The river’s mouth at the St. Lawrence River is close to the Thousand Islands, a famous archipelago of more than 1,800 islands that straddles the U.S.-Canada border.
The river has beautiful scenery all along the paddle. Turtles, fish jumping to eat, birds galore, just a beautiful paddle.
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We found a great spot at the end of River Rd to launch from, right beside 417 River Rd. Gananoque, free on road parking as well. The launch area was shallow and easy to launch from.