The Value of a Long, Rigid Boathook
We bought this 8' long wood pole (pictured above) in a hardware store in Juneau, Alaska. To it we attached a brass boathook fitting. In Alaska we used the boathook to push iceberg bits out of our way. It's still used almost daily: to attach the bridle to the rode; and to help push Nellie's stern away when departing a mooring. In the Trent-Severn it is also earning it's keep by clearing grass off the rode while weighing anchor.
Back-To-Back Locks 16 & 17 Bring Nellie Down 54'
Fall Colored Flowers
Lock Master's Flowers
Ontario's Freshwater Version of a Georgia Salt Marsh
Today's fun facts: 19 miles under the keel; traversed 10 locks; and, underway for 8 hours. The journey this year has now covered 2033 miles. Tonight we're anchored 3 miles east of Lock 8 in what the chart calls the Blue Hole. It's pretty (see the marsh picture above) and a good anchorage, but there's nothing blue about it ;-) DBH
