Soaring Views of Two Castles with 1000 Islands Helicopters

It was a hot day. The haze was hanging in the air, but oh, the clouds were so fluffy, the sky was the bluest blue and when you’re way up there with 1000 Islands Helicopter? You’re without care!

Aerial Views & Seaway Hues Tour with 1000 Islands Helicopter

For our second time in the air, we chose Aerial Views & Seaway Hues. A 30-minute tour takes you over the Ivy Lea Bridge & 1000 Islands Tower, Boldt Castle, Grenadier Island, Singer Castle and more! I had two cameras in my lap so that in between the wide and super-wide lenses, I’d capture as much of the landscape that we would be flying over.

Ready for lift-off!

Once Aaron, our helicopter pilot for the tour, took off, the weather down there didn’t seem to matter anymore – various shades of emeralds, turquoise, and sapphire blues surrounded us.

The weather and wind were pretty smooth the entire way, with a few bumps here and there, so without further ado, here are some of my favourite shots from the flight over the St.Lawrence River and the 1000 Islands.

Leaving Gananoque behind

Boat coves and beaches

Grindstone Island

Getting Bulbous with the super wide-angle lens

Ivy Lea Bridge

Thousand Island Tower

Alexandria Bay, New York

Boldt Castle on Heart Island, NY

Approaching Dark Island, New York

Singer Castle on Dark Island, New York

Flying home, into the sun

Gananoque, Ontario
📍 Lands of the Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga (Haudenosaunee), Mississauga, and, Wendake-Nionwentsïo.

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  • A Lovely Dinner at Muskie Jake’s Tap & Grill in Gananoque
  • Soaring Views of Two Castles with 1000 Islands Helicopters
  • An Amazing Guided Tour with 1000 Islands Kayaking in Gananoque
  • See a Spectacular View from the Thousand Islands Tower Skydeck

#notsponsored â€“ I flew with 1000 Islands Helicopters on a photography assignment with Tourism 1000 Islands and RTO9: South Eastern Ontario, for travel blogs published on their respective consumer website.