This is Barb (one of Bob and Lois's daughters). Just thought I'd let everyone know I heard from Dad tonight. They are in Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario for a few days, then on to Trenton for a night or two.
They are getting lots of exercise climbing up and down the stair/ladder as they go through the locks. They went through 11 locks today. Dad says Mom is already asleep. He just wanted to call while they had cellular service. They've been without for the last few days.
He said it was neat to travel through the upper part of Lake Ontario and see some places he had driven by years ago when on fishing trips with his parents and later w/ his brother-in-law. They also saw sea planes docked outside of people's homes!
After 2 days in Kingston, they will travel up the Trent-Severn River and go through some neat devices that will transport them from one part of the river to another as they make their way to Lake Huron in 2 weeks or so. They will not have cellular service during most, if not all, of this time.
Some of the devices are locks that are hydraulic, one is a lift system that's called the Big Chute Marine Railway.
Arriving at the Big Chute is like driving into a wide slip. There are wide hoist straps under your boat just like the ones used to take boats out at the marina for dry docking. You shut off engines, they position the straps, and you are lifted out of the water. You go up and over a road below, then go down a long incline to the water. For pictures: http://www.edto.net/photo_bigchute.htm. This person took some awesome photos of this unique boat transport.
Then, they will push on to Lake Michigan by September 1.
Sounds like a great adventure!
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