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Bookings for individual boats will be located here by April 2012
Recreate the famous 100-Mile Cruise on Saturday, August 18, 2012
Don’t miss your opportunity to recreate a part of history and contribute to cancer research. On Saturday, August 18, 2012, the RMS Segwun will depart from the Muskoka Wharf in Gravenhurst and follow the route of the Sagamo on Lake Muskoka through the locks at Port Carling and on to Little Lake Joe. Along the route, the Segwun will be joined by over 100 wooden boats; some will complete the entire journey, others will join en route.
The original 100-Mile Cruise ran from 1922 to 1958 as part of the Muskoka Lakes Navigation Company’s efforts to make the ships more than simply a means of transportation to and from the hotels and cottages on the lakes. Passengers could travel by rail from Toronto, spend the night on board the Sagamo, and be ready for departure at about 7:00 a.m. Along the route, other ships such as the Segwun, the Cherokee, and the Medora, bringing additional passengers from Bracebridge, Foot’s Bay, and Rosseau, would meet the Sagamo, which also often stopped at Windermere, the Royal Muskoka Hotel, and Clevelands House. Once all passengers had boarded, the Sagamo would continue to Natural Park which had been specifically purchased by the Muskoka Lakes Navigation Company in 1923 to serve as the stopping off point of the cruise. Once at Natural Park, passengers could enjoy the walking trails, beautiful scenery, and a delicious lunch.
In a 1953 Muskoka Lakes marketing brochure, the 100-Mile Cruise is described as “the most famous of its kind on the North American Continent.”
And now the Antique and Classic Boat Society (ACBS) – Toronto and Manotick chapters, along with the Trent Severn Antique and Classic Boat Association, the Dispro Owners’ Club, the Muskoka Steamship and Historical Society, and others are working together to recreate that voyage with a goal of 100 passengers aboard the Segwun, and at least 100 wooden boats joining along the way. In addition, this will be a fund-raising event for the Canadian Cancer Society.
Registration details will be available soon; in the meantime, mark the date and don’t miss out on your chance to be a part of history.