Montreal in sight.

July 9, 2009: This was one long day of travel on the water. The weather was fantastic for us. We awoke to a cloudless blue sky at St. Ours. After breakfast we stopped at the last marina on the Richelieu river at Bellerive. Service was excellent and the girls played on the beach at the nearby campground. By 9:30 we were again heading north at 7 knots. This down current run ended abruptly at the St. Lawrence River where we met with 2 and 3 knots of current on the nose. It took me some time to decide on taking the small craft channels where there was a little less current. No engine problems. We saw many large ships and we had to pull over to the side of the channel to allow this huge ship from Singapore to pass us. The River was fairly quiet until we approached the Montreal area at about 3 p.m. Lots of fast powerboats and a few sailboats came out. I am told that this is nothing compared to weekends up here.









































We arrived at the Longeuil Marina at 6 p.m. and were warmly welcomed by a helpful staff. the town is nearby and we enjoyed dinner at a Thai cafe type restaurant. The Main Street is lined with neat shops and restauants and there was an outdoor concert at the village green. Back at the marina we saw a terrific sunset over Montreal that is just to our West.