We find it exciting and a little intimidating when we enter another country, as the language, customs, laws, sign conventions, and much more may differ. This is French-speaking Quebec, and neither Anne nor I speak more than a few trivial words. Yesterday, I put a small Canadian flag on Great Laker to show courtesy and respect as we traveled through this fine country.
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| Canadian courtesy flag |
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| Report to Border Services |
After entering the Richelieu River, it was only a mile to the highway bridge and then another mile to the border where a floating sign directed us to report to the Border Services' pier. The customs officers invited us into the office, checked our passports, and took our names, address, and boat documentation number. That was it! The expected onboard inspection to enforce restrictions on some foods, plants, firearms, and alcohol was not performed.
The first thing that struck me was that the architecture of the homes on the Richelieu River was uniquely different from anything I had seen before. In fact, it was a challenge to even describe the characteristics.
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| Small |
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| Larger |
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| Largest |
The Richelieu River is wide and gently flowing as it moves towards the St. Lawrence River. In places where elevations change, there is a series of locks forming the Chambly Canal, which parallels the river. As we reached Saint-Jean, we docked on the city wall (operated by Parks Canada) where we will enter this canal tomorrow morning.
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| Signage for the Chambly Canal |
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| Low bridge at the canal entrance |
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