Underway into the Sunrise
It's Labor Day weekend here in Canada, the last hurrah of Summer. Everyone that owns a boat is out on the water.
Approaching Trent-Severn Lock 45
The Trent-Severn is a bunch of lakes connected together by locks. Like the Mississippi, the levels of the lakes are controlled to keep the water at a navigable depth. This year the water has been high.
Waiting to Enter Lock 45
All the swirling and bubbling water coming over the dam creates lots of foam! The stuff is sticky and stains. Great.
Loading onto Big Chute's (Lock 44) Railroad Car
Today's second Lock isn't strictly a lock, but rather a railroad car that carries boats between the lakes.
In the Big Chute's Straps and Moving
Learned a new term today: $10 Canadian. Back in the 1960's an immigrant paid $10 to become a citizen. Their children were only $2.50 each.
The Big Chute goes up 58'
Waiting on the Blue Line at Lock 43
Docking on the 'blue line' announces your desire to lock through.
Mind the Poisonous Snakes at Lock 43!
Lock 43s 47' Drop
Midland to Orillia
It took 12 hours to cover the challenging 54 miles between Midland to Orillia. The rocks and narrow channels of Georgian Bay continue in the Trent-Severn. But, just to make things a little more interesting, current and narrow locks are thrown into the mix too. This year's total is now 1855 miles. Tonight we're on the hook in Pumpkin Bay (a mile east of Orillia). DBH
