Clayton Tours

TOUR DEPARTS FROM THE US. Enjoy an intimate boat tour as we travel over 27 unique miles among many of the 1000 Islands along the St. Lawrence River and Seaway Shipping Channel. Our professional local guides share rich history, legends and lore as we get closer to the islands than any other tour. This "Heart of the Thousand Islands" tour gets you closer to the islands, includes views of magnificent million-dollar homes including "Millionaire's Row", travels under the American span of the 1000 Island Bridge System & one span of the Canadian bridges, and passes Rock Island Lighthouse on Rock Island At Heart Island guests have the option to take a self guided tour of millionaire George Boldt's Castle, built as a testament of love for his wife Louise, before tragedy struck in 1904. Departing Boldt Castle we travel US waters and the St. Lawrence Seaway shipping channel with the possibility of viewing oceangoing vessels that travel from around the world to the Great Lakes of North America.

Take a 2-hour 45-minute cruise along the majestic St Lawrence River, the largest east-west river in North America, as a guide describes its history and highlights, including which rich and famous people settled here over the years. From Clayton, N.Y. to Alexandria Bay, see all the sights, including the historic mansions and famous Rock Island Lighthouse. Spend an hour or so on Rock Island, among the river’s Thousand Islands, before cruising back to Clayton.

Enjoy a Buffet Breakfast as you experience our one of a kind “Heart of the 1000 Islands Tour!” Beat the crowds as we visit Boldt Castle on Heart Island to explore millionaire George Boldt’s Rhineland style castle, cruise view magnificent summer homes in US and Canada. Visit Rock Island Lighthouse on Rock Island to explore the “Keepers Cottage” museum & gift shop, climb to the top of the lighthouse to enjoy the magnificent view of the St. Lawrence Seaway. You may even spot a “Salty” or “Laker” as the ships cruise the seaway from all over the world and great lakes, pleasure boaters, or kayakers enjoying the scenery. Your Boat, Captain and Crew will be with you every nautical mile for this intimate tour as your guide shares history, mystery, legends and lore of the region. Weaving among the islands we travel over 26 unique miles through US and Canadian waters in the 1000 Islands. Clayton Island Tours is the only public transportation to Rock Island Lighthouse on Rock Island.

Relax during a 2-hour boat cruise on the St. Lawrence River that offers a relaxing way to take in New York state's natural beauty in the evening. Depart from Clayton to soak in the sights of the Thousand Islands and watch the sunset. Keep an eye out for different bird species that are hunting for their evening meal, and feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks. You can also purchase local wine and beer on board.

Cruise down the St. Lawrence River, which cuts between the United States and Canada, on this scenic boat ride. Climb aboard and relax as you sail through Thousand Island Park, catching glimpses of several landmarks such as Wellesley Island, the Rock Island and Sunken Rock lighthouses, as well as the Rhineland-style Boldt Castle Yacht House on Heart Island.

Our very unique, immersive adventures are the only ones of their kind. We, unlike other companies, provide your very own remote, interactive, live host to assist and encourage you along through your phone. We are an Austin, TX-based global custom event design company offering scavenger hunts and other events in 300+ cities in North America and beyond. Our specially hand-crafted adventures are equal parts tour, creative challenge, detective hunt, and social experiment! Guests get to discover in an alternate reality our favorite hidden gems off the beaten trail and creatively interpret fun art, history, and culture clues - for points! They get to enjoy fame and glory while appearing on our website’s international leaderboard, no matter what their score. They get to essentially race other teams in other cities, even if they don’t have competitors who have signed up in their city that day. Get ready to discover unusual oddities, laugh out loud, and make the experience your own!