. To Ottawa, Ontario via the Rideau Lakes and River from the Thousand Islands and the territory of the New York Central Lines . BLACK BASS, CAUGHT ATJONES1 FALLS. SAND LAKE,a most beautiful sheet of water thickly 4 studded with islands The New York Centrals As its name indicates this lake affords some very fine sandbeaches, and is also a favorite resort for fishermen. During theseason many camps are to be seen on its islands and along itsshores. OPINICON LAKE is next reached through a narrow channel. This body of watertakes its name from a bulbous plant found along its shores, whichthe Indians
. To Ottawa, Ontario via the Rideau Lakes and River from the Thousand Islands and the territory of the New York Central Lines . BLACK BASS, CAUGHT ATJONES1 FALLS. SAND LAKE,a most beautiful sheet of water thickly 4 studded with islands The New York Centrals As its name indicates this lake affords some very fine sandbeaches, and is also a favorite resort for fishermen. During theseason many camps are to be seen on its islands and along itsshores. OPINICON LAKE is next reached through a narrow channel. This body of watertakes its name from a bulbous plant found along its shores, whichthe Indians look upon as a potato. The lake is probably six milesin length, has a width in some places of two miles, and con-tains many handsome islands. It also affords excellent next point of interest is. OPINICON LAKE, RIDEAU ROUTE—REACHED BY THE NEW YORK CENTRAL. CHAFFEYS LOCK, also a charming spot, and affording a small, though very well-kept hotel, which yearly accommodates quite a large number oftourists. There is but one lock at this point, and when it hasbeen passed the steamer has climbed another twelve feet towardsthe height of the land which we are now fast immediately after getting through the lock we find our-selves in INDIAN LAKE. This differs from many of the other bodies of water throughwhich we have passed, particularly in the character of its are of the most rugged nature, in some places of greatheight, and presenting a tout ensemble of most attractive naturalwildness. The boat takes a gradual turn to the right, afterentering this lake, and then heads straight across to what appears,from the steamer, to be a solid body of heavily-wooded land. Adepression gradually appears, however, and suddenly we findourselves in a very narrow channel
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