Sunday, August 15, 2010

Locks #43 & 44, Upper Brewers Mills


44 24.825N
76 18.769W
Another night at the lock

On our way to Brewers Mills

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Anchorage Morton Bay


44 31.237N
76 13.573W

Our anchorage reminded us of the North Channel again

Lock grafetti in the moss

First time we saw moss on the inside of the lock

They really pack the boats into the locks

Friday, August 13, 2010

Anchorage Burmingham Island, Sand Lake


44 34.607N
76 16.416W

This area reminded us of the North Channel in Lake Huron



Loon & baby
We finally got a picture of a Loon.  Most of the time they dive when you get close

This guy was skiing in a skirt!  Did he loose some kind of bet?

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Lock # 37, Chaffeys Lock

44 34.781N
76 19.178W
We are really getting tired of these locks.  It is a slow go because some days there is a lock every mile!






Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Anchorage Sheldons Bay, Big Rideau Lake

44 42.155N
76 13.302W

After about five trys to anchor in Big Rideau Lake we finally got something to hold!  Another storm is coming, winds to about 30 knots so we needed a good hold.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Lock #32, Poonamalie

44 53.541N
76 03.378W



Nobody in the lock on rainy day

Rainy day at Poonamalie

Old locks at Smith Falls.  It looks like a garden.  They replaced this flight with one big lock

Calm day

Sunday, August 8, 2010

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