Water along the shores of Lake Ontario continue to rise. Sandbags surround homes, and geese float up to front doors. It’s growing more common to see water where it doesn’t belong.

"We have a neighbor to the right of us that had to shut their power down and leave because they had six inches of water on their first floor," said Sherry Rocco, a Montario Point homeowner.

Lake Ontario has risen to record levels, and neighbors are blaming the International Joint Commission for controlling the water flow. They are fed up and calling for a change.

"This is just wrong,” said Marilyn Higgins, a Montario Point homeowner. “Anyone can talk about all the natural forces that have taken place, but it's very clear that 2014 plan has to be stopped."

Hundreds of people from Alexandria Bay to Hamlin packed Merv's Place Saturday morning, hoping there would be power in numbers.

"I think if we get more united, politicians are going to listen to us," said Dan Barletta, a Greece resident.

Saturday was the first meeting of the Lake Ontario Landowners Association. The group wants to bring together all the lake side communities for a shared goal. They discussed ways to reverse Plan 2014, including a potential class action lawsuit.

"I'm very optimistic,” said Jim Shea, the organizer of the Lake Ontario Landowners Association and a Sandy Pond homeowner. “When I start something, I don't give up. I keep going and going and going. If it takes a year, two years, five years, doesn't matter. I will get it done. This organization will get it done sooner or later."

There is some hope. New York state is making up to $300 million available to help communities dealing with flooding through the REDI Commission. Local governments have until Labor Day to submit projects for consideration.  

The IJC was scheduled to take part in a private meeting on Friday and discuss Plan 2014.

Any decision would require a technical analysis, and any changes to the international agreement would be a long process, an IJC spokesperson said.