August 18, 2023 -- I was invited to Ontario to speak at two goat hoof health clinics. In between the two clinics I had some time to play tourist. Fortunately, there were things in the area worth exploring, mostly the canal and lock system on the Trent-Severn Waterway.
Trent-Severn Waterway
According to Wikipedia, "The Trent–Severn Waterway is a 386-kilometre-long (240 mi) canal route connecting Lake Ontario at Trenton to Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, at Port Severn. Its scenic, meandering route has been called 'one of the finest interconnected systems of navigation in the world.'" The system is still in service and is used mostly for tourism and recreational boats.
Peterborough Lift Lock
The Peterborough Lift Lock is a boat lift located on the Trent Canal in the city of Peterborough, and is Lock 21 on the Trent-Severn Waterway. For many years, the lock's dual lifts were the highest hydraulic boat lifts in the world, raising boats 65 feet. Now the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland (which I've also seen) is higher and more modern. The Peterborough lock opened in 1904 versus 2002 for the Falkirk Wheel.
Along Little Lake
Lock 20 is located at the Northeast Corner of Little Lake. It's a way from busy roads, so it's a quite spot. I met three nice young men at the lock. They let me turn the wheel and open the lock for a boat to go through.
