Captain's Blog

  TRAVEL DAY 82 - Trenton (Quinte West) to Frankford July 25, 2023 5.5 Hours/7.3 Miles     Our long awaited start to the Trent-Severn Waterway began at 8:35 am. We went the 1/2 mile to the fuel dock to top of with 36 gallons of Diesel (137.527 Liters). The most expensive fuel of the trip at $5.52/gallon US. Gateway to the Trent-Severn Waterway     The Trent-Severn Waterway is a 240 mile canal connecting Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay/Lake Huron. The first lock was built in 1833. There are a total of 44 locks. Dead Slow - No Wake     There were quite a few Loopers setting out to tackle the start of the waterway with us. We all got together to strategize about who would go and when. The locks are small so only hold a few boats. When we arrived at Lock #1, we were behind the 2nd group of boats to go through. The lockmasters are good at deciding how the boats should go into the lock. It was determined that Pau Hana would go first, tie to the starboard wall a...

  TRAVEL DAY 79 - Gananoque to Kingston July 20, 2023 2.52 Hours/18.4 Miles     We pulled out of Gananoque with absolutely perfect weather. With our Canadian cruising permit and flag flying, we were on our way west in Ontario to Kingston. Kingston     We had received some valuable information the evening before from the Harbor Host about cable ferries. As we navigated out of Half moon Bay and rounded the corner of Howe Island, we encountered our first. The cable ferry, just as it's name implies travels across the water with a cable attached to either end of the boat and pulled in mechanically from either shore. Passing in front of the vessel would mean hitting the cable and passing to close behind while not waiting for the cable to relax and sink in the water could also lead to a tragic end. We came upon two of these on this portion of the trip. Cable ferry    Original plans were to get an anchorage in Kingston but with a less than desirable forecast o...