Good Morning!!  Only 6 locks today!  I finally found a map of the Trent-Severn Waterway with the locks.  Follow along, if you want!!  Campellford town is just before Lock 13.  The locks do not open until 9am or there abouts.  Some don’t open until 9:30am.  So 9’ish works.  We are going to just past lock 18 today.  That does equal 6 locks, right?

Since the lock doesn’t open until what boaters would call late, it gives me plenty of time to walk about the city in the early morning sunlight.

Here we are on the city wall.  There are several Loopers and a couple local Canadians.

Just a FYI – to any boaters reading this blog – those dark cans that look like trash cans… are the power pedestal and the water.  See the large dark can just off our bow?  Two 50 amps and two 30amps on each pedestal.  That is wonderful!!  Don’t pass this gem by!

Or was I taking a picture of the waterway we came by yesterday afternoon?  What a gorgeous day!

Campbellford is also known for the artist that created the “Toonie”.  He tries to stay anonymous these days.  There is a huge Toonie in the park.  I wonder how much it is worth?  2 bucks?  hahaha

When talking with the local Canadians they use different words than us folks from the “south”.  Hydro = electricity.  Actually, when I first heard a young man refer to hydro I thought he meant water.  But, he was talking about heating the house during an ice storm. Hydro?  OF course, Hydro Electric Power Company.  With all this water, might as well use it for creating electricity.  eh?  For sure.

During my early morning walkabout, I saw a Sears Catalogue store.  It has been over 30 years since I have seen one of these.  Order from the catalog and pickup at the store.  I had no idea that these still existed.  Don’t these people know about Amazon?

The Fire Department building.  Grand building!  It had to be a church before it became a fire station.  Right?  Or light house?  I didn’t see any signs on the outside, so my imagination will fill in the blank.

BTW – the trip around the town by the Sears Catalog store was also to drop in at the local bakery store.  The locals know it is open at 8am.  Tourists (and boaters) are told it opens at 9am.  We were all there just after 8am!!  hahaha  Early bird gets the warmest scones, muffins, tarts, apple fritters and donuts!!

Time to leave Campbellford to go onward to Hastings, ON.

We got to Lock 13 but tied up to the wrong side of the lock wall.  The Loopers ahead of us were already in the lock so we had to wait.  We saw an empty wall and tied up.  The Lock attendant came down and made sure we were ok.  The water will be gushing our side of the lock exit.  I took a picture of our fellow Looper Aunt Aggie.  They did it the correct way.  Tie up to the blue line side so the lock master knows you want to go through!!   Sometimes, you just have to do that head slap!!  duh!  I should have had a V-8 this morning!

We alternate tying up inside the locks.  Lock 13 we tie up on the port side.  Lock 14 – starboard side.  Back and forth for the day’s locks.  Apparently, the side we do not tie up on is the side the water rushes in.  We don’t care either way since we have fenders and lines all around the boat and can easily switch sides for docking or locking.  We have 1.5 miles between Lock 13 and 14.  So I might as well continue to stand on the bow and take in the sights!

When we first approach locks we have to determine…. where is the door??  See this one??  to the right of the dam or spillway.  The little dark square on the right.  Is it open?  Or closed?  I still can’t tell until we get closer!  Where did I put my binocs?

Sometimes, the locks are open for us and ready.  Sometimes, we have to linger in the canal or tie up to the wall and wait our turn.  Waiting can mean 5 minutes or 60 minutes.  It all depends.

Onward to Lock 15.  Actually, the next 3 locks are going to be an adventure!  Locks 16 and 17 are considered flight locks.  Can’t wait!   Scenes on the way.

The door to Lock 15 is closed.  We can see the water spilling out of the bottom which usually means they are getting the lock set for us.  They must have just delivered some boats UP to the next level.  Hope these geese move along.

500 feet and we are at the Locks 16 and 17.  Flight locks.  Remember, I told you about them.  You tie up within one lock, rise up, untie and go directly into the next lock.  We will be going up a total of 54 feet!!  Again, water is gushing ( white line near the bottom of the door) out of the bottom.  You can see the stair step rise.  2 sets of doors.  Black and then the taller blue.

Here we go!

What greets us at the top of the lock?  A “go fast” boat pulling an inner tube.  They must be on vacation!  Boat full of kids waiting their turn.

Finally!!  We have reached the last lock of the day.  There is a crowd waiting.  Our Looping friends had already docked along the wall.  They cheered us on. “Some days you watch the show.  Somedays you are the show!!”

A fellow Looper took a picture of someone who allegedly looks like me snagging a cable.  Pole out ready to capture the cable to put a line around it.

We stayed at the Hastings Village Marina.  It was hot and we wanted conditioned air to cool us down.  Our fellow travelers stayed on the opposing wall for the night.  No power for them.  Generator on and they seemed happy.

 

A sign I found at the lock during my walk-about.  I hope you can read it.

We went UP 113 feet today.  6 locks.   A good day.