July 13, 2016
Along the Trent-Severn Waterway

We have transited 26 locks of the 44 on the TSW, including the famous Peterborough Lift-Lock, two huge pools of water that go up and down with boats aboard, all operated with one valve and two "tail gates".

The beginning at Trenton. 

These locks were built a hundred years ago.  Some have been rebuilt to varying degrees, and some are original limestone blocks of stone.  In either case the walls are narrow and unforgiving.  Winds and currents make things tricky.

Gates above with stone "sill" below

Mitzvah in behind us.  Hi, John!

Trent Canal is quite scenic

Trimaran taking up most of the width

Here we are tied to the wall at Lock 6

The "Toonie", Canada's $2 coin.

Dockside macrome

The town wall at Campbellford

Going up

Don't get too close to the channel marker

Swing Bridge

Loopers across the water at night

Lots of great-looking places along the Trent Severn

Squeeze through that opening

Tied up to the Peterborough lock wall.

UH OH! Generator has failed.

Peterborough wall

Peterborough Lift Lock

One side up, one down

Gate closes behind you after you enter

And up you go!
65'

Barry and Alice, Canadians who helped us with nav charts and advice.

Lots of wide houseboats can make it crowded.

Not much room behind either

Some canal parts are narrow.  Anybody coming our way???

The Trent-Severn Waterway consists of a series of lakes, some huge like the 25 mile wide Lake Simcoe, connected by canals of varying widths and depths. We have come through passages with less than 2 feet under our keel and even "bumped" a couple of times right in the channel.