CURRENTS TRAVEL

WZ 2026 Summer Trip

The Western Zone Travel Committee invites you to explore and discover the beauty and intrigue of the Thousand Islands. Our trip to the CASTLES OF NEW YORK & THOUSAND ISLANDS is planned for July 13-16, 2026. Enjoy comfortable bus travel and four days of carefully curated sightseeing at top destinations.

A boat ride along the St Lawrence River will take you to DarkvIsland to enjoy a guided tour of the Singer Castle which was built by the Bourne Family in 1905. Later the boat will take you to Heart Island for a

self-guided tour of Boldt Castle, erected for $2.5 million in the early 1900’s, and currently generates over $46 million annually in regional economic activity. Learn the many joys and hidden sorrows of these Castles!

Singer Castle

The trip will also include Tibbett’s Point Lighthouse, Antique Boat Museum, visit to Alexandria

Bay, tasting at Thousand Islands Winery, Thousand Islands Museum – on National Registry of Historic

Places, Fort Stanwix National Monument, and other points of interest. There will be group activities 

and free time to explore.

The cost for this all-inclusive trip is only $1,224 for single occupancy, $915 for double and $900 for triple. 

This includes lodging at a resort along the St. Lawrence River, three breakfasts, one boxed lunch, three dinners, admission to ALL events, souvenir gift, baggage handling, bus driver tip, and all standard gratuities. Initial deposit of $100 is due by or before February 13, 2026, and final deposit by April 13, 2026.

Reservations are taken in the order received, as is the bus assignment. If the trip fills, you will be added to

the waiting list. Sign up early, to guarantee a spot. For reservation information and forms, or for any questions, contact Anne Flansburg at anneflanswz@aol.com or 716-863-3631 OR contact LaVonne Walker at 716-434-7120.

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SPECIAL ADVANCE NOTICE: Reserve September 17-20, 2026, for our Lancaster, PA Sight and Sound’s

performance of “Joshua”, Elva Hurst’s “Chalk Talk”, Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre featuring “Pretty

Woman”, Underground Railroad Trip and much more. Details and reservations will be in the February issue

of CURRENTS, and reservations will open in February.