After a 100+ mile day yesterday, we meandered only 16 miles today which included our first locks. The first was Port Severn #45 which is the system's smallest lock. The lock through went smoothly for our first try at it. Next was the Big Chute Railway. We drove the boat into the slings of a giant travel lift on rails. Then the railway took us up, out of the water, over a road to the next level of water where it went back in, launching us. It was an exciting ride. Our third lock of the day was Swift Rapids lock # 43, the largest lock on the waterway with a lift of 47 feet. We stopped for the day, then, at the top of the lock at a very beautiful, remote and quiet dock/campsite for boaters. We’ll leave early tomorrow and see how far we’ll get.
Port Severn to Swift Rapids
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
Swift Rapids, Ontario, Canada
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1Under Way
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2Port Huron to Kincardine
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3Kincardin to Port Elgin
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4Port Elgin Day Two
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5Port Elgin toTobermory
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6Tobermory to Port Severn
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7Port Severn to Swift Rapids
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8Swift Rapids to Thorah Lock 40
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9Thorah to Rosedale Lock 35
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10Rosedale to Fenelon Falls Lock 34
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11Fenelon Falls to Lovesick Lake Lock 30
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12Lovesick to Scott's Mills Lock 19
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13Scott's Mills to Hastings
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14Hastings to Percy Reach Lock 8
Sep 107 days laterCampbellford, Canadaphoto_camera8videocam 0comment 1 -
15Percy Reach to Belleville
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16Belleville to Clayton
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17Clayton Day 2
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18Clayton to Boldt Castle to Georgina Island
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19Georgina Island to Kingston
Sep 1512 days laterKingston, Canadaphoto_camera2videocam 0comment 1 -
20Kingston Day 2
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21Kingston to Upper Brewers Lock 43
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22Brewers Upper to Newboro Lock 36
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23Newboro to Smiths Falls
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24Smiths Falls to Merrickville
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25Merrickville to Burritts Rapids
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Micki
2013-09-17
Even More Jealous....HOW BEAUTIFUL! Ready to do it again. We are going next time! Even if we have to follow by DInghy! LOL