Beginning of The Trent Severn Waterway

I finally got a good picture of a lock being opened by hand.

The Trent Severn Waterway connects Lake Ontario with Lake Huron and it's 240 miles long. We've been working our way north on the lower section of it for the last four days passing through rural areas of farms and small cottages and about 6 locks per day. Most of the locks on this section have, like the ones back on the Chambly Canal, been hand operated by friendly, chatty lock keepers and their student assistants.

Biking along the lower Trent on the Trans Canada Trail.

Sometimes, we spend the night tied up to the lock walls either above or below the lock. The locks are operated by Parks Canada and there are always bathrooms at each lock, usually in the old lock keeper's house, and sometimes electricity, but nothing else. These peaceful nights are a nice change from the marinas and town walls where we spend most nights.

Tying up for the night on an isolated lock wall.

Lock masters house built in 1912 for $4,500 with a 2-year old $45,000 new shake roof..

We've passed lots of bass fishermen and some interesting vessels (oh those wild and crazy Canadians!).

Replica of a Toonie," the Canadian $2.00 coin designed by a  local artist. This picture was taken at Old Mill Park in Campbellford and our boat was tied to the town wall behind the trees to the right of the coin.

Tomorrow, we arrive in Peterborough where the character of the waterway, the locks and the pace of life will change radically.