tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post160577154669158533..comments2024-03-28T05:33:03.378-04:00Comments on Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.: Rideau Canal steamboatsMister Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-40805147814797496222019-02-14T23:53:39.394-05:002019-02-14T23:53:39.394-05:00An interesting bit of trivia when considering that...An interesting bit of trivia when considering that trip is the distances involved. A quick Google map search shows Kingston to Montreal is about 300km, Kingston-Montreal via Ottawa is only 50 km further. Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-5238210343136485812019-02-14T23:50:27.132-05:002019-02-14T23:50:27.132-05:00They actually tried a modern tourboat experience i...They actually tried a modern tourboat experience in the 1980s (I believe). They holed the hull when they hit a rock at Kingston Mills. I'm looking for the news story.Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-31485973152322376422019-02-14T20:26:52.826-05:002019-02-14T20:26:52.826-05:00Interesting history. With the growth in river crui...Interesting history. With the growth in river cruising vacations I sometimes wonder if a version of this might be viable again on the Rideau. Could actually do a Kingston/Ottawa/Montreal/Kingston loop in about 10 days or so.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.com