A History of Communication and Transportation When Indians came from the mainland they would have to carry their canoes to the West River , then paddle to their next stop. When the new settlers came they made use of these trails. As stated before the British made landings here and constructed some sort of a road to . There used to be the remains of a "corduroy" road on the Mike MacDonald farm that was an example of the type of road used to pass over swampy places. A "corduroy" road was made by laying logs crosswise on the road bed. Although this would cause jarring and jolting to a rider with a horse and cart such a road was relatively easy to make, efficient and durable. The earliest settlers had to go the "long way round" to get to Charlottetown . Think of going to Charlottetown from Canoe Cove without crossing bridges. One would have to go to the head of the West River where it could be crossed near Bonshaw , and then byway of Milton to Charlottetown . The preferred way to take produce to market and get supplies was by water. After shipping began in earnest and wharves were built, ferries crossed the waterways at several places but the largest and most easily accessible was Rocky Point . The first Rocky Point ferry was operated by a Captain Hubbard in 1840. This service which continued until about 1960 ferried vehicles and passengers to and from Charlottetown . It was not needed after the West River Causeway was built, but a small motor boat did operate for a while carrying passengers.