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Forum: Canada
Jul 11th, 2023, 06:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

The Trent Severn Waterway can only accommodate...

The Trent Severn Waterway can only accommodate relatively small boats, but we also wanted to see the large ocean-going ships transit through the locks.

We had enough time to go to the Welland...
Forum: Canada
Jul 7th, 2023, 06:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

Trenton Lock1 Because we are doing our trip...

Trenton Lock1

Because we are doing our trip in reverse order we are ending at the beginning Trenton Lock1.
While in Trenton we went to the airbase to see their museum and the Quinte museum that...
Forum: Canada
Jul 4th, 2023, 04:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

Hastings and Campbellford Hastings is a...

Hastings and Campbellford

Hastings is a small village in the Waterway with a side of the road attraction - a realistic sculpture of a fish made of stainless steel.
...
Forum: Canada
Jul 2nd, 2023, 06:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

Peterborough Peterborough has the highest...

Peterborough

Peterborough has the highest platform lift lock in the Waterway, similar to Kirkfield lock .
Peterborough is the largest city along the Waterway with all the amenities, hotels ,...
Forum: Canada
Jun 28th, 2023, 05:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

Coboconk, Fenelon Falls, Bobcaygeon Coboconk...

Coboconk, Fenelon Falls, Bobcaygeon

Coboconk has Canada's smallest jail - rumor is that the builder didn't mortar all the stones so prisoners could escape.

Canada's highest navegable water...
Forum: Canada
Jun 25th, 2023, 06:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

Kawartha Lakes Because not every town along...

Kawartha Lakes

Because not every town along the Waterway has a hotel we choose Kawartha Lakes as a base to visit some of the nearby locks and explore Kawartha Lakes itself.

Part of the Trans...
Forum: Canada
Jun 23rd, 2023, 06:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

Kirkfield The Kirkfield lock is quite...

Kirkfield

The Kirkfield lock is quite interesting and different from most locks on the Waterway.
It consists of a lockable water platform that is raised or lowered by a massive piston, same...
Forum: Canada
Jun 22nd, 2023, 07:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

Orillia On our way to the next lock stopped...

Orillia

On our way to the next lock stopped in
Orillia for coffee and pastries.
The Mariposa Market has the feel of a bygone era but done very tastefully.
The pastries were delicious and well...
Forum: Canada
Jun 22nd, 2023, 02:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

Daniel_Williams I'm glad you're enjoying the...

Daniel_Williams
I'm glad you're enjoying the trip report, maybe some of the info will be useful for your future trips.
Travelling is one of the joys of life and Canada has so much to offer.
I've...
Forum: Canada
Jun 21st, 2023, 05:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

Next we stopped at a side of the road museum in...

Next we stopped at a side of the road museum in Coldwater.
It's a bit of a mix from farm equipment to an old school.
...
Forum: Canada
Jun 20th, 2023, 06:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

Karen Woo The Big Chute is in the province of...

Karen Woo
The Big Chute is in the province of Ontario,
about 3 hours north of Toronto.
The largest town nearby is Orillia.
Forum: Canada
Jun 19th, 2023, 05:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

Big Chute isn't a lock but rather a marine...

Big Chute isn't a lock but rather a marine railway.
It's interesting to see the railway platform enter the water pick up the boats and transfer them to the next lake.

The road to the Big Chute is...
Forum: Canada
Jun 18th, 2023, 02:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,660
Posted By aulop

Trent Severn Waterway road trip

The Trent Severn Waterway connects lake Huron to lake Ontario.
It's about 386 kilometers long and has 45 locks that allow for the passage of watercraft between the rivers, lakes and canals that make...
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