August 29 - 30, 2011

Found this Indecisive Hockey Fan - At Least The Flags are all Canadian Teams
This is the Lock in Fenelon Falls - Not the Falls
Restored Wooden Boat from 1932 - It Looked Good From Far
Kids Jumping Off the Bridge - I Hope They Don't Get Caught as I Hear from the Locals That It is a $110.00 Fine
Kawartha Spirit is the Tour Boat that Leaves from Fenelon Falls
Bobcageon, Ontario to Fenelon Falls, Ontario - It was a beautiful day, does cool down at night. This part of the canal is beautiful, Sturgeon Lake is full of cottages and nice clear water. We tied to the new wall in Fenelon Falls complete with power and water. We did some boat watching ourselves, but with the new wall we were the ones being watched. We did some shopping, great women's store with summer sales.

August 26 - 28, 2011

A Group of Jet Skiers - Reminds Me of Snowmobiles Going Across the Lake
These Ten Girls Came In for a Bachelorette Party - Danny and Roger Were in Their Glory Helping These Damsels in Distress Get Their Boat Started - They Said They Could Not Believe They Rent These Boats to Anyone After Crashing into the Wall
The Newbies Use All Their Line to Tie the Boat
Yes and That is Me Laughing After This One Smashed into the Wall at Least Twice Trying to Turn Around
This is the Upper Lock and It Was Busy Like This From Start of Day to End of Day with Lots of Bumps and Hits
Busy Lower Lock - We are Parked Near the End
This Dog Even has Sunglasses On and Looks Like She is Having a Great Time
Buckhorn, Ontario to Bobcagean, Ontario - We left Buckhorn in the morning with two stowaways, Rae and Steve as Roger had to work. As we entered the channel into Bobcageon, Danny and Steve were bird watching and spotted a 'pink breasted, split tail, mattress thrasher' in other words a topless young girl suntanning. We lucked out and got a spot in Bobcageon for the weekend. It is my birthday today and I was treated to a beautiful dinner made by Karen and Rae. The girls time here was spent shopping at Bigleys, who I think must own the whole town and the guys stayed around to watch the houseboats and take care of our boats. This is a houseboat and boating mecca, with lots of inexperienced boaters. It was really entertaining to sit and watch. Rae and Steve left us as there friends who weekend in this area picked them up. On Sunday boating traffic slowed down due to the cold weather. It must be the tale end of Hurricane Irene as we did get some rain and high winds.

August 25, 2011

Just as We Were to Start the Engines a Security Came Over the Radio to Let us Know This Boat was Coming Down the Chanel - When it Passed Danny Called our Security and We Were Off - Could You Imagine Two Large Boats in this Chanel
This is Float Plane Country - Lots of Small Planes in Front of the Cottages
St. Peter's On the Rock Anglican Church - On an Island in Cottage Country
Missing the Buoys Here Would Really Ruin Your Day - This Area is Called Hells Gate
And This is Why You Wait in the Lock until the Houseboat is Secured Against the Wall - The Lock Master was on a Microphone Telling Him What to Do - As You Can See He is in Trouble
The Houseboats are Securely Tied to the Lock Wall
They Call this Town Buckhorn and this Must be the Town Mascot
Lakefield, Ontario to Buckhorn, Ontario - It was a beautiful day today after the cool evening. We found a good spot at the lock wall. We called a taxi for Lynn to go and retrieve her car in Peterborough as she has to work tomorrow. This is the start of the houseboat area, so you real have to park your boat strategically.

August 24, 2011

Karen Anne Going into the Peterborough Lift Lock
We Are Up as You can See - The Land is 65' Down
We are Up and the Other Tub is Down
The Gate Going Down - You Have to Mind Your Lines at this Point as the Water Goes Up One Foot
This a Beautiful Setting for Trent University
We Finally Talked Lynn into Going Outside in the Locks - She was a Little Nervous and She is the Swimmer in the Family
Peterborough, Ontario to Lakefield, Ontario - Overcast and cool today. Karen Anne also had some stowaways, Rae and Steve Mason fellow loopers we met. We had a full boat with extra crew, Jim, Sharon and Lynn and we put them to work helping at the locks. We went through six locks today, including the 65' lift lock which is very unique. There are two of these locks on the Trent Severn System. Jim and Sharon jump ship in Lakefield when their daughter picks them up.

August 23, 2011

The Fountain in Little Lake Going Into Peterborough - This Keeps the Water Moving so Algae Does Not Get a Chance to Grow
The Canoe Museum in Peterborough - I Did Not Realize There Were so Many Types of Canoes
Some of the Old Snow Shoes at the Canoe Museum
Sharon, Jim, Lynn and Susan On Our Way to Dinner
Scott Mills (Lock 19) to Peterborough, Ontario - The trip to the marina was just around the corner. We had booked into the municipal marina. The day started out cool but changed to a hot and beautiful. My sister Lynn joined us for a few days. Sharon, Lynn and I went shopping and Jim and Danny went to the Canoe Museum and the old OMC Plant and thought it was worth it. In the evening we went out for dinner where we viewed some of the locals in action including a drug sale.

August 22, 2011

This is the Trent - It is a Working Boat for the Canal System
Leaving Hastings the Locals were out Fishing - Don't they Look Cold
Turtle Sunning - We have been on the Trent Severn before and I Seen Very Few Turtles - It Seems to be a Bumper Year
One of the Many Stately Homes on Rice Lake
Even Ontario has its Red Necks - Lots of Beautiful Cottages Around and then This One - I Have to Think Because of the Expensive Break Wall this is Just Temporary
Jim and Sharon Norton Arrive for a Visit
Hastings, Ontario to Scott Mills (Lock 19) - Fall is in the air, when we woke the temperature was 12 C. This was just a reminder that summer is coming to an end. We left the wall at 8.15 a.m. for the long run of 40 miles. You have to remember we only go at 8 miles per hour and we only had one lock to go through which was Scott Mills. Sharon and Jim Norton joined us here for a few days visit.

August 21, 2011

Just 'N' Illusion - Painted Boat House Doors
The Asian Fishermen - They Seem to Keep Everything they Catch - You Have to Remember it is Pouring Rain
Campbellford, Ontario to Hastings, Ontario - Our travel day consisted of on and off showers for most of the day. We were like the Maytag repairman, the loneliest man in town. Never seen anyone but the very odd fisherman and one woman sitting outside having a coffee in her pajamas. When we got to Hastings, the lock walls were full of Asian fishermen filling their plastic pails full of perch, sunfish and small pickerel. They did not seem to have any limits or no one ever checked them. We did a quick walk around town before dinner and the major rain storm.