Lock #23, Merrickville

44 55.043N

75 50.249W

Downtown Merrickville

The swing bridge is opened manually

Finally my turn in the lock!

Had to wait for the big guy to go through the lock

Just lowering the bow

Had to raise the bow to close the lock

The owner of the Kawartha Voyager measured all the locks before he built this cruise boat.  The average age of the person taking this cruise is about 90!  Just kidding

Lock # 17, Burritts Rapids

44 58.939N

75 47.226W

Campfire at the lock--people from the nearby marina come here on the weekend and hang out

Lock #17 Burritts Rapids

Countryside along the way

Flight of three

Wall Lock 13, Black Rapids

45 19.246N

75 41.875W

Shore Thing resting for the night at lock 13

Spillway at Lock 13

This fishergirl was sitting at Lock 13.  Ed couldn't resist taking an "artistic" shot

Stadium along the canal.  A pathway goes along the canal for about five miles.

Leaving the wall in Ottawa

Wall Ottawa, Ontario

45 25.425N

75 41.524W

We finally made it to the top.  In lock eight, there was a terrible storm and we waited for it to subside and then we left lock eight around 4pm

This turtle decided to make the trip with us in the locks

Finally, after five hours we were able to start up the flight of locks

Another amphibious bus

This poor guy didn't make it.  It was in the 80's and very humid, his black hat didn't help.

 Saw some of the sights while we waited for the locks to open--Parliament and the changing of the guards. 

Looking down the flight of eight

This is the flight of eight locks in downtown Ottawa

This was not a good sign.  Diver Dan was in lock one.  It turns out that they were having trouble with this and lock two.  So we waited.

Arrived on the "blue line" at 8:15am waiting for the locks to open and take us up a flight of eight locks.  We are in the Ottawa River waiting for the Rideau Canal.

Anchorage Lower Duck Island, Ontario

45 28.160N

75 35.120W

Some of the pretty grounds around the Chateau

Chateau Montebello, the largest log hotel, Montebello, Quebec.  We were able to dock in their marina and spend a couple of hours on the grounds.   If you stay at the marina, you have the use of the place, indoor and outdoor pools, indoor and outdoor tennis, etc.

Free Wall Hawkesbury, Ontario

45 36.887N

45 36.887N

74 36.156W

All of the stairs were covered by water when the lock was filled with water, 65 feet.

Plenty of room but the lock people had three boats along the wall and the rest had to raft

You can see the door lifting

Fisher lady at the lock

An unusual lock, this door lifts up

Many people in this area use planes for transportation

St Anne du Bellevue Wall, Quebec

45 24.214N

73 57.186W

A couple of boats rafted on the wall in front of us and you can see the chaos in front.  You are only suppose to raft off two boats so there can be a path way for boats leaving the lock.

This gal decided to do a dance for everyone while she was in the lock

Ed had to take this picture of her diamond belly ring!

A lot of cigarette boats around

First Monday in August is a holiday for Canada.  It was a beautiful and all boaters took advantage.  This is the first lock on the Ottawa River for us.