Spent a lovely few hours last Sunday at the Parc des rapides on the St. Lawrence. These rapids and the St. Mary's rapid to the east effectively blocked sailing ships from going up the great river. The first canal around the rapids was built in the late 18th century, and since the 1950s all ships have avoided them by using the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Living in the middle of the island of Montreal, it's easy to forget just how powerful the river is. Standing next to the rapids and watching the terns fish in them was a good reminder of that. There are forces bigger than us, even if we try to get around them.
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