Monday, July 21, 2014

Day 361 July 19 33 mi Lauderdale Point Marina ON

We stayed at Trent Talbot Marina last night and if your depth is less than 5 feet this is a quiet protected place to stay.  Everything was as neat as a pin....


They do have new power lines on the docks
 
 
Campground
 
 
Motel
 
 
And Nanseann
 
 
Trip back to the main channel
 
 
 
Again on the bow watching the channel for the Captain
 
 
Coming back up the channel...waiting for a 9AM bridge opening
 
 
A southbound is also waiting for the opening
 
 
Entrance break walls which you can tie up to are very high
 
 
Lake Simcoe....20 miles long and 16 miles wide....is the largest lake on the Trent-Severn Waterway.  Its open water and should be treated with respect.
 
 
At least you can see land
 
 
Always get the weather forecast from the Lake Simcoe buoy before entering the lake
The Captain did and we are good to go
 
 
The Waterway's route through Lake Simcoe is well-marked by lighted buoys
This route is 15 miles for us
 
 
Historical Note....Lake Simcoe is named for Sir John Simcoe who was the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada in 1791.  He is well known for having abolished slavery in 1793 long before America.
 
 
We crossed into The Narrows at 10:30AM
 
 
 
Use caution in The Narrows short stretch
 
 
On weekends the boat traffic can be quite a sight
 
 
Everyone has to come to The Narrows for fuel
 
 
Railroad bridge is open
 
 
Lots of Marinas at Orillia and here is a Looper
 
 
The current is quite strong as you ply northward into Lake Couchiching
 
 
We must be early....no problems going through The Narrows
 
Historical Note:  From 5000 years ago to as recently as before the Second World War, natives have fished at The Narrows using fish fences or weirs.  If you are a diver you can still see the weirs underwater.
 
 

Lake Couchiching is about 10 miles long and shallow
 
 
Looking back at The Narrows
 
 
Looks like a very large resort
 
 
Might be a great place to stay....
 
 
The last 2 miles of the lake include a narrow channel leading to The Trent Canal
 
 
Locals call this channel the "Bowling Alley"
 
 
Powerboats do not pay attention to the speed limit
 
 
A man-made 2 mile-long canal, with a 6 MPH seed limit
leads from the Lake to Lock 42 and the Severn River
 
 
Railroad Swing bridge that is usually open at Mile 209
 
 
No....not today.....counted 97 cars
 
 
Then he has to walk across the bridge
 
 
Climb the steps to open the bridge for us
 
 
Lock 42 Couchiching Mile 209.9 with a 20 foot drop
 
The next 4 miles, The Severn River is only 200 feet wide in some places.  We see scores of summer cottages.  Boat traffic is heavy because it is the weekend.
 
 
Wall-to-wall cottages
 
 
Wall-to-wall boat traffic
 
 
You have to love your neighbors
 
 
Very pretty to see
 
 
Lots of color....
 
 
Now this is Canada
 
 
Sound your horn at G249 and creep toward the Swing Bridge
The current is nasty
 
 
We have decided to stay at Lauderdale Point Marina at mile 213.8.....not a lot of choices for dockage up the river and the boat traffic is heavy.....rocking and rolling....
 
JoAnn and her staff put us on the long wall by the ice cream shop....busy place....we can watch the boat traffic, do the laundry and visit with folks.  We use our pig-tail to hook up to hydro.....will be able to have some air and use the stove as we are in the middle of nowhere.....
Many stop by to visit...."You are from KY"......"How did you get here".....and the best one from a young boy was...."How big is your boat trailer"......
No Wi-Fi....so I will put the camera away so it can rest....
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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