LO300 Booklet 2010_04_09 Low RES - Lake Ontario 300

Page 14LO300Main Duck Island, twelve miles from the nearest mainland, 1005 acres insize, is the largest of a series of islands at the easterly end of Lake Ontarioknown collectively as The Ducks. A quarter of a mile off its shore is alittle duckling called Yorkshire Island. Farther west, and nearer Point Traverse, arethe False Ducks, comprising of False Duck, Timber, the Duckling islands, and awicked layout of duck eggs in the form of reefs and boulders.Main Duck Island, which the French called Isle au Couis is an outstanding entityof temperamental, but beautiful, Lake Ontario. It is synonymous with raw, starkhappenings. Two hundred years ago and more, Main Duck was as isolated asRobinson Crusoe’s island.Main Duck IslandFrom WHEN CANVAS WAS KING,by Robert B. TownsendThis image has been provided by Marinas.comLO300 Booklet 2010_03_12 FINAL.indd 1409/04/2010 9:08:39 PM