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60 THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. FROM THE HEAD OF THE RAPIDS TO SAULT ST. MARY. | From the head of the Rapids steer NNW, keeping the middle of the river until up to North Rock Island; thence NbyW for the entrance of the middle channel, which is staked out on both sides, red to starboard and black to port, with intermediate stakes of tri- angles and bushes. This channel can be plainly seen in clear weather ; and as you approach the new cut, which is also staked out, you bring the range station on Sugar Island in line; run on the range till up to the last stake to starboard; haul gradually round to the north- ward until Green Island bears WbyS, thence NNE for the mouth of the river ; and observe, as you approach the mouth of the river, that there is a shoal which sets off from Church's Point, SbyE 3 of a _ mile, and generally has a stake on its extreme end ; when past the stake haul up for the mouth of the river, which at this point is very narrow, being only 4 of a mile wide; leaving Squirrel Island to starboard, keep the port side of the river close aboard, until up to Church's Mill; then haul over to the Canada'side, steering abont _ north, leaving the sunken rock, which is near the middle of the river, - to starboard, and the flat point above the mill to port; when well over on the Canada side, run that shore along pretty close to, until the church at Garden River bears north, and about the middle of the river; thence W4S5, till the marshy point beyond the Indian vil- lage bears north; thence NW2W, to a point due east from the most northern point of Sugar Island. This route runs you to the southward of the middle ground, off Little Lake George; but as there is a stake kept off the north end of it, the north channel is generally used, as it is the shortest and straightest channel. When the marshy point bears north, and pretty close to, steer W NW for the stake, and leave it close too to port ; after which, keep the middle of the river for about 3 miles, or until the high lands on Sugar Island terminate and the low marshy ground begins; then keep the Canada shore aboard, ( about 900 feet off,) until the course is getting almost west ; then steer W4S, leaving a number of sunken rocks to port, until up to Topsail Island, which generally has a red buoy on the shoal, setting off from it. Should the buoy be gone, run up until the two small islands are in line, at the distance of 500 feet from it ; then haul up WNW, to the canal at the Sault