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Georgian Bay OntarioJuly 14 - 23, 2011
Ontario's Wonders: Great Lakes, Good Neighbors and Scenic Georgian Bay
We are thrilled to announce that we’re offering an all–new Road Scholar Adventures Afloat study cruise in 2011. "Ontario's Wonders" is a rare opportunity to experience cruising on waters as diverse as Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, the Welland Canal (the engineering marvel that connects the Erie and Ontario), Lake Huron and the spectacularly beautiful Georgian Bay. The ethereal landscapes of Georgian Bay have inspired Canada’s best–known painters, the Group of Seven, and today the Bay is home to hundreds of artists who use their backyard as inspiration. Georgian Bay has been hailed as "a vast realm of blues and greens…a land of infinite dreaming."

The trip begins with independent arrivals to downtown Toronto where you’ll embark aboard the small, family–style ship Grande Mariner that is chartered exclusively for Road Scholar participants. Highlights of the voyage include

  • transiting the Welland Canal
  • a full day at the famed Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
  • time to explore a seaside village in Ontario that is called "The Prettiest Small Town in Canada"
  • an "up close and personal view" of Flowerpot Island, named for the top–heavy, precarious–looking rock formations created by wave erosion
  • meeting an Aboriginal chief on Manitoulin Island
  • simply experiecing the awe–inspiring natural beauty of Georgian Bay
  • a narrated field trip of Toronto (via coach)

Registration is now open for this exciting new Afloat program. For more information, please visit Program #19522. We hope to see you in July!