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"Greetings,
We had a great cruise with you last month. Never
before did I realize how mighty is the St. Lawrence
or Ottawa River, nor how lovely a river trip could
be."
Mr.
Gammon
NB, Canada
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Your
ship will carry you through the very heart
of central Canada's most beautiful scenery
on routes specifically selected for their
stunningly rich gifts of history, natural
beauty and modern vitality. Calm-water cruising
on a replica steamship is your new adventure
into an old tradition.
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The
St. Lawrence River...
In its most limited bounds begins at the foot
of Lake Ontario, opposite the city of Kingston
and flows generally in a north-easterly direction
about 775 miles, where its flood mingles with
that of the gulf by the same name... beyond
the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the vast Atlantic
Ocean. The St. Lawrence River has its source
in the largest body of fresh water on the
globe, and among all the big rivers of the
world, it is the only one whose volume is
not greatly affected by the elements.
This
river, which Sir J.M. Lemoine called "The
noblest, the purest, most enchanting river
on all God's beautiful earth...", for miles
upon miles acts as a natural boundary between
the good friends of the United States and
Canada.
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 The
Ottawa River...
The Ottawa River was first explored by Samuel de
Champlain in 1613 and is the largest tributary of
the St. Lawrence River. The total length of the
Ottawa River is approximately 790 statute miles
with a total drop in level of no less than 1,100
feet. The river drains an area of 57,000 square
miles and has an average flow of about 70,000 cubic
feet of water per second. This flow is said to be
greater than that of all the rivers of England and
Wales put together. This is significant particularly
when one considers that it is only a tributary of
the mighty St. Lawrence.
The Ottawa River is navigable from Ottawa to the
St. Lawrence with locks and a dam having been constructed
to overcome the Ste. Anne and Carillon rapids. For
our vessel, navigation beyond Ottawa is impossible
because of the Chaudiere Falls.
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St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Inc.
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