Our home for the past week. We plan to leave Monday, August 15. What makes Harbour West Marina so special … Leaving Ojibwa, we knew we had to go to a marina that would have boat mechanical services. Sunshine was having a difficult time holding a charge so we needed an electrical expert. There was…

Ojibway – Georgian Bay , Ontario Here’s more information about the many parks in Georgian Bay: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/on/georg As we exited the Port Severn Lock, we found ourselves finally in Georgian Bay. Captain Patrick has been talking about this for months. Georgian Bay is the northeastern arm of Lake Huron, and located entirely within the borders…

The only marine railway in North America Finally – on Monday, August 1, Sunshine made her way down the Chute. She was the first in line at 9:00 a.m. that morning. The Big Chute is 100 feet long and 24 feet wide. It works like a big cradle on railroad tracks to carry boats up…

Getting close to the Big Chute! We left Orillia for Lock 43 – Swift Rapids. If you recall, there are 45 locks in total, so we are excited at this point to be so close to Lock 44 – the Big Chute – and then to Lock 45 – Port Severn – the end of…

Orillia is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is in Simcoe County between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. It is part of the Huronia region of Central Ontario. The population in 2021 was 33,411. It was incorporated as a village in 1867, but the history of what is today the City of Orillia dates back at least…

Kirkfield is the second highest hydraulic lift in the world. Peterborough is the highest. It is also the first down lock since Trenton. Because it is all “downstream” from here to Lake Huron, the buoys are reversed for the remainder of the canal. Let’s take a look at where we have travelled, and where we…

Lakefield is said to be a good example of a typical small town in the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario. It’s a historic town and relatively compact so it is very walkable. Lakefield makes a nice spot for exploring. There are waterfront parks, a boardwalk, restaurants, charming historic homes from the 1800’s and several beautiful…

Peterborough was one of the first cities in Canada to get electricity using a nearby waterfall for hydroelectric power and became a regional center for companies that wanted to use electricity for manufacturing. Today Peterborough is the gateway to the Kawarthas, a region of cottages spread out over a large area, which is a favorite…

Lock 20 is the Lock just before the Peterborough Lift Lock We were back into our rhythm travelling from Hastings to Ashburnham. No Rush and Dancing Bears left early. We took our time in the morning – I went for a walk and Pat was on a zoom meeting. I loved seeing the flowers and…

Travelled from Percy Reach – Lock 8 – to Hastings – Lock 18 I really liked the landscape at this Lock. As mentioned previously it reminded me of Lincoln State Park in Indiana. There is a wonderful campground there. Most of the Locks do offer campgrounds for bikers or hikers. The first day of the…