From the Editor and Paul's smiles Get a smile with Paul Reichert's July cartoons! Learn about how to get Seaway News and enjoy this whole July issue! Susan W. Smith
The International Rift . . . But it only takes one to leave a wall of water in its wake to flip our flower boat completely upside down . . . Michael Laprade
The French Loop in a Shannon '36 The voyage into Canadian waters and back to Maryland covered 1,750 miles and 100 locks - covering the French Loop in a Shannon '36 Rick Casali
The Places That Remember Us I looked deep into the dark grey, almost black, River water the other day. I mean deep into it . . . I saw 40 years of my life in the North Country . . . Mark E. Russell
Captain Andy Andy’s latest addition is a tropical Polynesian styled ‘Tiki” boat, the Kahawai-Nui which can be rented for private excursions Michael Laprade
Stained Glass Window Series: Marjorie and Leon Rusho, Sr. Marjorie Graham Dano Rusho and Leon Moreland Rusho, Sr. were married, uniting two long-established Grindstone Island families: the Danos and the Rushos. Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Tisa and Scott's Lighthouse Paintings This series of paintings will be a theme to instruct a watercolor/pen and ink class this summer at the new Thousand Islands Art Center in Clayton. Scott Ouderkirk & Christine Tisa
The Swan Hollow Bridge Southeast of Alexandria Bay, NY, lies a silent witness to the early history of America. Located on Swan Hollow Road, is a stone bridge. Dennis McCarthy
A Quiet Morning with a Big Purpose On a quiet June morning, Frink Park became the starting point for one small part of something much larger . . . cyclist Mark Gibson began a 2,500-mile ride around all five Great Lakes Reneé Calhoun
The Story of the Edward & Marlene Schmeer Preserve More than seventy years ago, Edward “Bud” Schmeer’s parents arrived in Cape Vincent looking for a cottage lot. Instead, they bought an entire farm . . . Bridgett McCann
A Rideau Canal Nautical Heritage Festival, July 18–19, 2026 Discover Canada's Greatest Waterway Celebration in 2026: A Rideau Canal Nautical Heritage Festival, July 18–19, 2026 | Portland, Ontario, Canada . . . Marie White
Conservation and Community Growth Can Work Together Across the region, communities are having important conversations about housing, economic development, recreation, infrastructure, and environmental protection. Jake Tibbles
Summer Poetry by Steven Ris The islands wake with the return of the Great Blue Heron. Life bourgeons everywhere with the River's flow. May it always be so. Steven Ris
