Trent Severn Canal

The anticipation of the Big Chute experience was deserved. The whole concept of putting Three Sons in a rail car held in with only straps from the bottom seemed illogical and crazy. Now that we’ve done is (successfully) we can say that the experience matched the expectations minus any drama or damage.

The cruise to Orillia involved a calm crossing of Lake Simcoe

We have been cruising the meandering waters of the Trent Severn Canal for 9 days. The Trent is known to have one of the finest interconnected systems of navigation in the world. It’s a natural and man-made system of rivers, lakes, canals, and locks and they only goal is to support recreational boaters.  The next 3 days were just as fabulous with great cruising, lots of locks and fun filled stops.

The cruise to Lovesick was gorgeous and to spend an overnight in this unique place was truly enjoyable.

This section was long and tiring had a bit of indecision and change of plans but also a whole lot of thrilling! We left Hastings at 6:30AM and were lifted 149 feet from 8 locks. The funny part is as the crow flies it was probably only 18 miles but the zigs and zags of the Trent made for a 40 Nautical Mile ride that took 8 and half hours. It was a day!

It was a quick, beautiful and uneventful cruise from Campbellford into Hastings. We settled into the marina, rested and enjoyed an evening out with fellow loopers.

We planned an easy 5 Nautical Mile cruise from Lock 8 to Campbellford that took just over 2 hours. In this short distance, Three Sons was lifted 88 feet over 4 locks. One lock was a double lock which means when you pass through one you go directly into the next. It makes things a little easier when one door is the back of one lock and front of the next.

A mixture of camping and boating as we make stops along the Trent Severn Canal

Rested for a couple of days in Trenton before starting our journey in the Trent Severn Canal.