The long and storied history of Peche Island has been inaccessible to anyone without means of water transportation — until now.
Starting this week, the City will run a ferry service three days a week — Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays for a round-trip fee of $5.
Peche Island is a City of Windsor park in the Detroit River that is only accessible by private boat most of the time.
This is what the boat looks like. Crews are still doing construction on the island to get it prepared for tourists <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCWindsor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCWindsor</a> <a href="https://t.co/zCImdj8suM">pic.twitter.com/zCImdj8suM</a>
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The boat begins operating public tours to the island Wednesday and will start by taking over small groups — six at a time — three days a week, on the hour. Anyone interested will need to book a spot.
And though media was invited for a sneak peek Monday, construction crews are still working to get it prepared for tourists.
As you can see the city has built a brand new dock <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCWindsor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCWindsor</a> <a href="https://t.co/KHo7TYUep1">pic.twitter.com/KHo7TYUep1</a>
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Upon arrival, tourists can expect to be treated to the island's unique sites, including a 200-year-old bur oak tree and the home of the gardener of Hiram Walker, who founded Windsor's neighbourhood of Walkerville.
Peche Island... What an absolute gem. <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCWindsor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBCWindsor</a> <a href="https://t.co/XU7aJ4tkNM">pic.twitter.com/XU7aJ4tkNM</a>
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More information regarding Peche Island tours is available on the City of Windsor's website.
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