International Rift

The International Rift is a narrow sliver of water, in the Thousand Islands that separates Wellesley Island in the United States from Hill Island in Canada. About one quarter mile long, it starts near Bingham Island and ends by Black-snake Passage where it runs into the Lake of the Isles. A favorite route for boaters, it is less than 25 feet across in some places and it's rocky bottom has sent many a prop to the scrap heap. There is also a river tale that a 42 foot Hatteras successfully navigated this waterway.