Regatta Breaks Records at Crystal Lake The annual closed-course Crystal Lake Regatta is now held on the second weekend in September, near the hamlet of Redwood, NY. Martha Grimes
Ships Passing By . . . For as long as people have traveled these waters, the River has been a channel of opportunity. . . Mark E. Russell
November 11, 2025 November 11, 2025 - This year's Silver Cross mother, representing all mothers who have lost a son or daughter in military service, was from Lansdowne, ON. Susan W. Smith
Voyage to Antigua on "Palawan" This article chronicles my 1,200 nautical mile voyage on the "Palawan", a ketch that came back to ABay for Pirates weekend. Rick Casali
Stained Glass Windows Series: Walter Atherton Walter died of cancer in 1935 and was buried on Grindstone Island. His wife, sold the farm and purchased a stained glass window . . . Cindy Rusho Hagemann
Bringing Muskellunge Back Through Science and Conservation Andrew Parnas, and Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) volunteer Owen Trela steady a cooler filled with thousands of young muskellunge . . . Bridgett McCann
Schooner HMS "Speedy" Caught in a Storm Unseasoned, green timber, hard winters, hot summers, and poor ventilation made her unstable . . . Richard Palmer
From the Editor, October '25 Lots of news; tributes to Don Rickerd, Zavikon Island, and Duncan Dewar, Don’s Fish and Chips, Brockville; and more . . . Susan W. Smith
Frank Trubio and "Wild Thing" This neighbor enjoys the reputation of being amongst the best fishermen on the River. In fact, some friends refer to Frank Trubio as the ‘fish whisperer.” Rick Casali
River Rat "Widows" and "Widowers" There is one defining characteristic - they are all River Rat "Widows" or "Widowers". These are their stories. Allison Burchell-Robinson
Supernatural Folklore of Grindstone Island Manley Rusho relates several supernatral folklore on Grindstone Island: Matti's Road; Cement Point; Pentecostals; and Finding a Grave. Manley L. Rusho
Balance Between Conservation and Hunting Growing up in a family of biologists, the River was never just a vacation destination, it was part of everyday life. Jim Farrell
From Rust to Revival: The Story of Zenda Farms Zenda Farms has been a silent marker of time to the rich history of Clayton and the Thousand Islands for well over a century. . . Bridgett McCann
