Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30
THE FINEST INLAND WATER
TRIP IN THE WORLD.

To all lovers Of the water trip down
the ST. Lawrence is more satisfactory
to tired mind and gives more rest TO
the body than any excursion one can
indulge In for summer vacation. The
River abounds in many exciting scenes
and some of the most beautiful piano.
ramic views ever presented TO the eye.
If you want to enjoy the trip 60 by the
magnificent steamers OF the Richelieu
& Ontario Navigation Co., starting at
Toronto, Canada, and touching at most
of the important cities, passing into the
great st. Lawrence River at Kingston,
arriving there quite early in the morn
ing. The air is SO invigorating here IL
braces up the tired body and makes
new being of one at once, enabling the
tourist to enjoy the magnificent seen
cry of the THOUSAND ISLANDS,
which are arrived at and passed during
the early hours of the morning.
These Islands have been celebrated
for their beautiful scenery and great
fishing grounds. Numerous hotels of
magnificent appearance are located on
many of them, also elegant summer
residences AS one winds in and out
amid these charming islands the rap
| idly changing scenes almost bewilders
one; the picture is beyond description.
Their devious water courses open into
swelling lakes or close into narrow
gorges. Here and there the course
seems completely closed and one thinks
the boat must back out, when nearer
approach to the shores discloses a hid
den outlet by a sudden turn.
Scarcely have you emerged from the
beautiful island scenery when you ar
rive at Brockville; you then pass on to
Prescott and as the city fades in the
distance you pass through the exciting
scenes of shooting of the Long Sault
Rapids, which extend some nine miles
down stream. Owing however to the
precaution taken in steering, accidents
are unknown. After sail of an hour
or so, the steamer arrives at, and passes
under the magnificent Iron Bridge of
the Canada Atlantic Railway; shortly
below the bridge the Coteau Rapids
are entered, about two miles in length
of exceedingly swift current. About
seven miles further down round a
sharp curve it passes into the Cedar
Rapids which is most exciting; hardly
after leaving them it passes the Split
Rock Rapids. The grandeur of this
picture fills one with awe, but the
skill of the helmsman at once allays all
fear. The Cascade is the last of this
series of Rapids which is conspicuous
by its choppy and white crested waves.
This group of Rapids has a descent of
eighty-two feet in distance of about
eleven miles. You pass on as the river
expands and find yourself entering the
Lake ST. Louis, the scenery of which is
very fine.
After leaving the lake you arrive at
the town of Lachine, nine miles from
Montreal here commences the great
Lachine Rapids; to overcome these they
have built grand canal around them.
Anyone wishing can descend the rapids
in canoe guided by Indians. You
soon pass under the magnificent Iron
Bridge of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way, also the Victoria Jubilee Bridge;
on passing the Victoria you come into
full view of the city of Montreal ar
irving there at o'clock p. m.
BY changing boats at o'clock p. m.
you are on your way to that great his
toric city, Quebec, arriving there at
$50 a. m. At s o'clock a. IN. you change
again and are on your way to Chicou-
timi, near the head of the Saguenay
River. The sail from Quebec must be
taken to be appreciated. The tourist
will find himself in the midst of an
other land. The quaint old buildings,
the primitive carts, the wooden-shod
women, the pleasant manners of the
natives, the simple primitive costumes,
the religious seriousness of every per.
son, will create the desire to live and
dwell among them. To see and enjoy
this excursion thoroughly the tourist
must take one of the magnificent steam.
ers of the Richelieu & Ontario Naviga-
ton Co., which have elegant passenger
Accommodations, both for sleeping and
eating. This could not be otherwise
with such men as the Hon. L. j. For.
! get, President of the line, and Thos.
Henry, Traffic Manager, aided by their
able assistants.