62 foot Yacht being delivered to Lake Michigan
Tom and Nancy on Terrapin
Welcome to the Trent-Severn Waterway
Mile 0 Fraser Park Marina...friendly folks
You do realize it is raining....
Is this a good idea ?????
Lock 1 can only handle two boats
We wait on the blue wall which indicates we are ready to lock through
Lock 1 Trenton Mile 1.8 with a 20 foot lift
This is known as the "Greenhorn" lock
Lock 2 Sidney Mile 2.4 with a 19 foot lift
Jennifer's first day....This is the story....
Three years ago staff was cut back due to the economy. Lockmasters no longer lived at the locks and tended just one lock. They were required to travel between locks to move the boats faster. Who wants a boater to complain? This summer staff has been increased.....locks have trainees and today is their first day on duty. They do not get to push any buttons...just manually raise and lower the locks....
We have a vertical lift of 370 feet in the first 50 miles
Lock 3 Glen Miller Mile 3.8 with a 28 foot lift
Wait for the lockmaster to open the gate
coming out of the lock....with a manual opening
The canal is much higher than the river
Lock 4 Trent Mile 6.4 with a 18 foot lift
Quiet place to stay overnight...no town
Off we go
Lock 5 Trent Mile 6.4 with a 17 foot lift
The top of the lock is closest to the Washroom
Lock 6 Frankford Mile 7.3 with a 17 foot lift
This group left Trenton Sunday with all the wind
They have 30-amp power (one of the two locks on the Waterway)
Campground for another time
6 miles to the next lock....time for lunch and a trip to the "green" grass
Cottages line the banks....No Wake Zones
Danger...Narrows start at Mile 13
Waiting on the blue wall for Lock 7
Lock 7 Glen Ross Mile 13.8 with a 11 foot lift
Known for beautiful flowers....none today....no one lives here
RV Park with a Waterpark
Stay to port of Hickory Island
Looks like a wheat field
A few "sheep" or "lambs"
One of my better land shots
Waiting for Lock 8
Popular overnight spot....no power
Lock 8 Percy Reach Mile 25.2 with a 19 foot lift
It cost 35 cents in 1915 for a boat trip from Percy Reach to Campbellford on a riverboat cruise.
Take your time Captain...the Lockmaster has to drive to Lock 9 to lock us thru
Lock 9 Meyers Mile 26.4 with a 15 foot lift
Peaceful and isolated...no town nearby
They close the locks if there is lighting
Captain....that is RAIN
Lock 11 and 12 Ranney Falls Flight Locks Mile 29.7
with a combination lift of 48 feet
We entered the first chamber of 5:35PM
Entering the second chamber
Two conventional locks are joined in a "flight" of locks to handle the large change in water levels. Boats are lifted and lowered simultaneously, as the water from the downbound lock feeds into the upbound cavern.
This was our first Flight Locks
Swing Bridge opening
We left the locks at 5:59PM and it closes at 6PM
Coming into Campbellford.....I can't believe we made it
Campbellford with a population of 7,800 is a welcome stop for boaters
Old Mills Park East wall with 50-amp and a starboard tie
East Wall has Washrooms and showers
Red Skies tonight
Dinner on board....3 tired pups
Rain...Wind....Sun....and Wonderful people on the Locks
Our first day on the Trent-Severn Waterway
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