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Not very exciting, but is the last lock on the Trent-Severn Waterway so I
had to include it. 240 miles, 45 locks, 3 of them very unusual makes this
an interesting trip. I managed to make all the locks without any bad bumps or
lousy landings, even got a few compliments for handling the boat alone. I've got
just a bit of blue paint on my topsides (the Blue Line is where you tie up before
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First look out to Georgian Bay. This end of the bay is very shallow and rocky
with lots of rocks sticking up, some big enough to give names to as islands.
I did manage to bump one just barely into the channel, a good warning to be
more watchfull of the charts and bouys than the electronics. |
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Some of the low islands/big rocks along the channel. It is a very
narrow channel with a couple sharp turns, but it is well marked. |
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Visible from well across the bay are these gain elevators. I believe Midland
was once a big grain shipping town. Lots of murals around town showing the
big lakes freighters. |
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Solitude II at the town dock in Midland. I showered, mailed the Trent Severn
charts back to John, went to the library to update this web log. Then back to
the boat to do laundry, and Im going to just hang out here the rest of the day.
Its quite windy, high probablility of thunderstorms later today, and I could
use a rest day.
Ill pay for it tomorrow when I have 105 miles to go, with no where to stop. Plan
is to be underway as soon as there is enough light to find my way out of the harbor.
Probably wont find net access for a while,as Ill be in just a couple very small
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I am very happy to have made this trip through the Trent, not sure I'd do it again, but it
was very interesting, and someting I'm happy to have in my memories. If you can only do one canal
make it the Rideau, but if you have the time the Trent Severn is well worth it.