The Dok House

06/19/2024

Thank you to all our past, current and future summer guests. We are now completely booked until September! (video credit: Garrett D)

04/15/2024

Spring cleaning is in full swing! First guests arrive very soon… 🙏🏼

04/08/2024

Waiting for the solar eclipse! Even time for a little bit of homework.

03/02/2024

Bookings will open for 2024 this weekend! At this time, only 1-week bookings in July and August are being considered.

04/16/2023

Today at the Dok House we got a visitor—the first “vessel” to park at our brand new dock! We are so happy it was Ian, the previous owner, come to say hello. So appropriate that he should be the first!

04/13/2023

Good morning from the Dok House! This incredible weather means an early season sleepover. To all our guests arriving in April, the snow is gone and the views are as incredible as ever… Not one but two early morning ships!

02/06/2023

Do you hear that?
It's the sound of cottage season approaching...

We will be advertising our full-week cabin availability on Facebook marketplace beginning Tuesday, February 7. If you would like to send a deposit for any of these weeks before we release them to the public, please send me a DM right away. Price is $2197/week (includes all taxes and cleaning fee). Here is the availability:

June 9 - 16
June 16 - 23
July 14 - 21
July 21 - 28
July 28 - Aug 4
Aug 11 - 18
Aug 25 - Sept 1

All other dates (May 1 - June 8 and September 2 - November 1) are 3-night minimums (prices vary--see web site for details).

Reminders: Cabin sleeps TWO (2) only. We are waiving the $500 damage deposit for repeat guests.

www.dokhouse.ca

11/18/2022

Well, that’s a wrap on the 2022 cottage season. The Dok House has been prepped for winter and is already covered with a light dusting of snow. Brockville events continue to happen. We look forward to checking this one out…! ☃️🎄

The River of Lights is back this year!
Presented by Canarm, is a free nightly holiday light display on Blockhouse Island which includes thousands of twinkle and flood lights.
Set your car radio to 88.1FM and enjoy the show from the comfort of your vehicle.
🎄The first and final hours each night display a static light show (no music), while between 6:00pm and 10:00pm each night the light and sound show will run in a loop, making the trees dance with lights as a mix of contemporary music and classic holiday tunes entertain you.

🎄Starting November 26th, 2022
Full light and sound show 6:00pm to 10:00pm (daily)
Lights only (no music) 5:00pm to 6:00pm and 10:00pm to 11:00pm
Every night until Monday January 2, 2023

📸Photo by David Yateman at SkEye Stream

https://brockvilletourism.com/calendar/28828/

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10/12/2022

One of the most popular seasonal events is back, the Friends of Mac Johnson Wildlife Area's Annual Fall Festival at the Mac Johnson WildLife Area, Brockville.

The outdoor party takes place on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features several fun activities for every member of the family.
Pumpkin Carving & Kids Crafts
Scavenger hunt & Games for all ages
Hikes for fall colours
Hot dog BBQ, Marshmallow roasting
This year, the Mush Larose dogsledders are back with their dog carts, with races beginning at 11 a.m.
Admission is $10 per vehicle.
To get to the Mac Johnson Wildlife Area, take Highway 29 north from Brockville to Tincap, turn east on Debruge Road and drive for two kilometres to the main entrance.
https://brockvilletourism.com/calendar/mac-johnson-fall-festival/

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10/06/2022

With only hours to spare before our guest arrival (newlyweds!), the glass railings were finished. Thanks Paul and Tyler V!

09/27/2022

With the help of some “Timmies”, the upgrades keep happening. The front deck is coming along nicely…

09/24/2022

At long last… Our new concrete dock was poured!

09/03/2022

While staying at The DH, I decided to play tourist. I headed less than 2 km up the road to this marvelous museum, Fulford Place. I recommend it!

08/30/2022

08/27/2022

Good morning from The Dok House! The new Kehoe dock is progressing. SeaDoo and boat lifts both installed. Waiting for concrete…

07/20/2022

I have a front row seat for the rainstorm hitting Morristown, NY across the river…

07/16/2022

What a gorgeous, busy morning on the seaway! This dive boat just arrived. The two white buoys mark the wreck of the Muscallonge, a wooden tugboat built in 1896. While towing a barge to Toronto, it caught fire. All the crew got off safely. The tug eventually broke in two and slid to it’s watery grave at 100’ (30.5 m). This is considered an advanced dive.

07/01/2022

What a nice surprise seeing the Pride of Baltimore sail past The Dok House this morning.

06/30/2022

Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud. —Maya Angelou

06/21/2022

Our wonderful neighbour, Ian (and previous owner of the Dok House!) took this fantastic shot of the work today. Great perspective on just how large this barge really is!

06/20/2022

Exciting! Construction begins today on our brand new wider, longer cement dock! Stay tuned for progress photos…

06/03/2022

I was incredibly lucky to be at The Dok House today when I looked out and saw this bad boy. My app wouldn't name it or reveal its destination, calling it simply a "US Military Ops Vessel." Sounds about right. 😉

05/04/2022

Located just 1.8 KM from The Dok House, the Fulford Place Museum is an amazing example of early 20th century wealth. Scheduled to open any day, it is worth a visit. In the meantime, here is a short clip of what awaits... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbRtqxHKLnQ
Sadly, George Fulford, the first owner, was the very first Canadian to die in an automobile accident.

05/02/2022

Our first rental month is now over. Thank you so much to Christiane, Véronique, Madison, Tytan, Brianne, Samuel, Paul, Yvonne, James and Adrian. We were so happy to host you all and look forward to welcoming our next guests in May!

04/18/2022

It’s always a thrill when ONE ship passes The Dok House, but TWO?! It was a ship lottery win today… 🤪

04/09/2022

The Dok House is officially open for the 2022 season! Just happened to catch the US Coast Guard while we were there.
Have an amazing, relaxing time, C & V! 🍹⚓️ (Thank you for booking!)

04/04/2022

03/30/2022

Good Wednesday morning from The Dok House! The Seaway officially opened last week to shipping traffic. We were lucky to see this monster, the Csl Assiniboine, (222 metres long!) just go past on its journey to Quebec.

03/22/2022

🌸Happy Spring from the Dok House! The snow thaw is progressing nicely. 🙂

02/11/2022

The Dok House has front row seats! So exciting…

🚨The Brockville Tall Ships® Festival Committee is proud to announce that Brockville will host the city’s 4th Tall Ships Festival from June 24-26, 2022. The festival will be held on Blockhouse Island and Hardy Park and will be Ontario’s biggest Tall Ships Festival this year.
The local committee which is led by volunteers has been planning this event for several months now.

“City Council unanimously endorsed the festival last October and since that time, Committee members in conjunction with City staff, have been working diligently to produce the best event possible to kick start our tourism for the coming season here in Brockville.” says Committee Chair, Brian Burns.

⚓️As part of the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Great Lakes 2022, Brockville is the First Port of Call and one of only two Ontario ports on the upcoming circuit. The other ports include Cleveland, Ohio; Midland, Ontario; Two Harbours, Minnesota; and Erie, Pennsylvania.
In Brockville, local tall ship Fair Jeanne, will be joined by Empire Sandy, Nao Trinidad (the Spanish galleon previously known as Santa Maria), Playfair, St. Lawrence II, and newly constructed, local vessel Mimi Jane.
Festival Passports, which grant access to the ships for deck tours and the festival grounds for all three days, will be available as will the Festival wristband that allows access for all three days to the grounds only (does not include deck tours). Tickets for sail outs and sunset cruises will also be available for purchase. Festival passports will be able for advance purchase for $15, or at the gate for $20, while wristbands will be available for $10.

A significant change to this year’s festival is the addition of a professional entertainment stage on Blockhouse Island.
🎵The headliner will be the “Shantyman”, Séan McCann, a founder of the iconic Canadian folk rock band “Great Big Sea”. In addition, on-stage entertainment will include Indigenous Experiences -Drum Group and First Nations Dancers, and local musical entertainment.

Entertainment around the festival grounds will include the Leeds County Draft Horse Club’s Touch a-Horse display, ‘Capt’n Tor’ - Canada's premier theatrical Pirate Troupe, and other displays and vendors. Further programming details will be released in the months leading up to the festival.

“We are excited to have this festival on the horizon as something to look forward to attending this summer. Having a big draw like this festival will help support our local tourism and hospitality sector and give a boost to our local economy.” Brockville Mayor, Mike Kalivas.

New for 2022 will be packaging opportunities to explore more of what Brockville has to offer, available at the time of purchase from our online ticket vendor. Additional opportunities to “show your festival passport and save” at local businesses will also be available.
🎟Tickets are now on sale on through the Brockville Arts Centre online box office at www.brockvilleartscentre.com with direct links available at www.tallshipsbrockville.com/tickets

For details and updates, please visit www.tallshipsbrockville.com and follow on Facebook, on Twitter, and
on Instagram.