You've already done a good chunk then.
How was the start of the Prescott Russell and where did you get on it when leaving the island of Montreal.
Hope you enjoyed riding near and through Montreal?
I assume you followed the bike paths leaving Montreal going along the st Lawrence?
Get back here with your impressions of the other rail trail and or your whole trip, I'd be interested.
Cheers
And yes, we've had some very hot weather lately, and mucho rain at times, hope it wasn't horrible for you.
I am back home. Really great tour! 1000km total, Mont-Laurier to Oakville. Will write more details later.
I was coming from Saint-Jerome and did not cross into Laval and Montreal (I think that takes a day or two itself, there are so many things to see even bike-wise --
Estacade and other routes), rode South and then took
La Vagabonde to Oka and took
Traverse Ferry to Hudson followed by quiet roads (Rue Main and 342) to Voyageur Provincial Park. Next day joined the Prescott-Russell trail near Barb (I think it is kilometer marker 10) and avoided the Eastern end of it.
All the trails were great: Trans-Canada Trail (Bells Corners to Carleton Place), Ottawa Valley Recreational Trail (Carleton Place to Smiths Falls), Millennium Trail (Picton to Carrying Place). One exception is the Cataraqui Trail (Smiths Falls to Napanee), it is just not developed from about 8th to the 60th kilometer (near Perth Road). I took Opinicon Rd. to get to/away from the Chaffey's lock.
The official site actually says that the Northern part of trail is not developed
I totally missed it.
Great tour and a great experience, will write more details later.
Thank you for the advice and encouragement!
Cataraqui Trail near its Northern end