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Sunset Photos - Free Wallpapers

Here are some sunset shots from beautiful Clayton, NY in the 1000 Islands. Feel free to right click any of the photos and save to your computer to use as a desktop or wallpaper.

Federal Kushiro Passes Boldt Castle

These are some of my favorite recent photos that I took while at the Riveredge Resort. The Federal Kushiro of FederalNav LTD was traveling up river on the Saint Lawrence River.

More Photos of Perserverance II

Reader Ian Cryer saw the Perseverance II pass under the Bluewater Bridges over the St. Clair River between Sarnia, ON and Port Huron MI on June 9th.  These are two of Ian’s photos.  Thanks Ian!!

Contest Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners of the Name That Boat Contest! The winners have all been contacted by email to claim their prizes. Ask the Boater co-sponsored this contest with Custom Boat Names, and we thank all the contestants for their entries.

Mary E. Hanna Has Quite a Load

The Mary E. Hanna was towing a barge with a 750 ton load, and this was the largest item we have seen go by.  This Spanish vacuum unit was being transported to the Chicago area.  This photo on BoatNerd gives you a close up view.

Back on the River: Lakers and Salties

Great to be back on the river and watch the lakers and salites. In all of our posts, you can click any image to enter the lightbox and view all images actual size.

The Harbor Inn Reopens: He’s Baaaack!

Well, we couldn’t be happier to hear that Roger Hyde is back to open the Harbor Inn for the season!

Perseverance II on the Move

We have heard from several people who have seen the Megayacht Perseverance II this week. From Confederation Bridge to Sept-Îles, Québec, Canada, we have had comments, and now thanks for Gilles Blouin, we have some excellent photos. Thanks so much Gilles!

Reader Bob Nowak has some detailed information about the journey Perseverance is making toward

Clayton, NY Is Best Small Town!

Reading the May issue of Coastal Living Magazine was great as usual to inspire those dreams of living and enjoying the water. Then, it went up a notch when we saw that Clayton (our home port) was listed as the best small town in the Great Lakes!