June 29, 2017

I can't remember how many days we have been on the Trent-Severn

Canal System, I know we just crossed the 1/2 way mark at lock 31. 

Lock 32 or Bobcaygeon is where the very first lock was built back in 1833.  It took 87 years to complete the system. This was the 

busiest and most crowded of all the locks we have been through.

There were 3, 40+ft boats on one side, 3, 40+ft boats on the other side, 2 floating in the water waiting to go into the lock, and 1 trying

to get out of the lock.  This was in the space of maybe a 3 car lane

150ft long.  we all put on quite a show for all the lock watchers on each side of the water.

The weather today was wet, but no wind or thunder.  Jim has gotten

driving the boat down.  He can pretty much do anything he puts his mind to with the boat.  Me, I am getting much better at throwing lines,  snagging cleats, and tying to the lock.

heading into a lock

There really were not many canals today.  They were only connecting the lakes to each other. It is official, tomorrow we start

Big lock

down the canal system.  I guess we have about 100+ miles to go.

Traffic jam on Trent-Severn

I will be ready to retire my locking gloves.  They are the only pair of work gloves that I have ever worn out.

Not sure what kind of boat this is