Admiralty Islands

To reach the Admiralty Islands from CFBKYC, turn to port out of Deadman's Bay and sail east on the St Lawrence River along the shore of Howe Island. The Admiralty Islands are at the eastern end of Howe Island, more or less opposite Brakey Bay.

Aubrey Island, Mermaid Island and Beaurivage Island are all part of the St Lawrence Islands National Park system. Aubrey Island, marked by a conspicuous NAVAID, has deep docks where indicated on the photo. The docks on Aubrey opposite Mermaid are shallow - power boats only, please. The docks on Mermaid Island, shown here, are deep and not disturbed by the wakes of vessels transiting to Gananoque.

The entrance to the Wanderer's Channel is seen in the background.

There is a pleasant anchorage SE of Beaurivage Island which is reasonably well sheltered from all directions. If the wind pipes up, however, be prepared to find yourself on a lee shore! Use lots of chain, and look on your chart for the electrical cable running near Beaurivage.

On long weekends, you may not find a spot. Usually, though, there will only be a handful of cruisers. You may even find yourself alone, as in this photo, taken from Beaurivage Island.

From any of these spots you can use your inflatable to explore Half Moon Bay, McDonald Island and the Wanderer's Channel. The bolder may wish to make a dash into Gananoque. In any case, keep a sharp eye out for the tour boats that frequent both the main channel and the Wanderer's Channel.

Half Moon Bay is located on the south side of Bostwick Island - away from the Wanderer's Channel. Regular interdenominational church services are held there during the summer. It is easy to get there in an inflatable via the channel east of Bostwick Island.

The Wanderer's Channel threads its way through the Admiralty Islands to Gananoque. It is easily navigated in a keel boat.