St. Lawrence River

Welcome to the banks of the mighty Saint Lawrence River. Standing here upon the shore, gazing out across this vast expanse of moving water, you are looking at nothing less than the very lifeblood of eastern North America. …

As we walk along the elevated promenade overlooking the water, let us begin by stripping away the cities, the ships, and the bridges, to consider the raw geological formation of this massive trench. The Saint Lawrence River, in…

Let us turn our minds upstream, toward the border region where the river first exits Lake Ontario. Here, the Saint Lawrence undergoes a spectacular geographic fragmentation, spreading out into the legendary region known as the…

Within that labyrinth of the Thousand Islands lies a structure that seems pulled directly from the pages of a gothic novel. Continuing our mental journey upstream, we must discuss Dark Island, situated just a couple of nautical…

As we walk further along the promenade, observing the modern pleasure crafts and ferries cutting through the water below, it is essential to appreciate the deep, artisanal boatbuilding heritage of this river. Before the advent of…

Look out toward the center of the deep water channel. You are highly likely to see a massive, steel hulled vessel, either a bulky container ship stacked high with colorful metal boxes or a low slung oil tanker, slowly powering…

As our walking tour reaches its furthest point along the promenade, let us direct our gaze downstream, toward the northeast, where the river widens dramatically and begins its final approach to the sea. The relatively narrow…

As we conclude our conceptual and physical journey along the banks of the Saint Lawrence River, take one final look at the water flowing ceaselessly past the city. We have traced its origins from the icy gouges of ancient…