August 4, 2014
We spent the morning in Campbellford. Dennis replaced a thermostat on the engine
and I went for a walk. Since it is a
civic holiday, most of the shops were closed – even the bakery and the one that
had special gluten free bakery. But the
Chocolate Factory Outlet was open so I put some goodies in my backpack and
headed back to the boat.
It was a hot sunny day – except for one brief shower – but a
good travel day. We went through 9 locks
with various anomalies. Most were small
and simple.
Following Loopers Alert:
Lock 15 on the Trent Severn is somewhat unusual. Just up river about 500
feet, double locks 16 & 17 drain rapidly.
Because the distance is short, this run-off comes into Lock 15 very,
very fast, and right over the top. So
when the doors below open, you are facing a 25-foot waterfall. You may proceed into the lock and lock thru
while this waterfall churns. It is
somewhat more difficult than usual to control your boat and your lines, but it
can be done. Once you get over the
surprise of it – it works like any other lock.
We came through 10 miles of “cottage country” with lots of
pretty summer homes and traditional family cottages on the shores. We have pulled into the village of Hastings
and tied up to a wall above the lock. We
are right behind some Loopers from Florida – the first time in awhile that we
have seen other Loopers. Dennis took a
walk back to the lock and helped crank the doors shut on Lock 18, a real
thrill!
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| That is a lock door not a waterfall, are you sure? |
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| Yep! |
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| The next two locks are joined, waterline is for this lift |
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| Cottage country |
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| Little Island with cottages |
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| Folks enjoying the Civic Holiday |
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| Nice! |
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| Flower House |
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| Lock 18 Hastings Bridge |
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