At one time, the Gananoque's watershed extended north to the Rideau River watershed, but, in 1830, the flow of water was diverted near the town of Newboro, Ontario to enter the Cataraqui River watershed during the construction of the Rideau Canal. Up until that time, the river had been an important water transportation corridor.
The name "Gananoque" has been spelled many different ways over the years and so has been assigned several different interpretations, including "place of health" or "meeting place".
Section 1 is the stretch of river from the town of Gananoque on the St. Lawrence to the dam at Marble Rock.
This paddle route explores a marvelously scenic region of the GananoqueRiver, and the lakes and streams that extend its watercourse.
The GananoqueRiver portion of the Thousand Islands watershed, along with the routes through the Islands themselves, are the first of several paddle routes that will be developed for this region.
Gananoque is a town in Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, located at exit 645/648 on Highway 401, ten miles west of the 1000 Islands Bridge and Interstate 81.
The GananoqueRiver flows through the town and the Saint Lawrence River is the southern boundary of the town.
Lying 25 kilometres east of Kingston, half way between Toronto and Montreal just minutes of the 401 Highway, Gananoque is referred to as the "Gateway to the Thousand Islands," which lie next to it in the St.
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