Wednesday July 30, 2025
Today we made our way to Trenton, the official start of the Trent-Severn Waterway. This historic waterway stretches 240 miles and connects Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay in Lake Huron. Along the route are 44 locks—including three that are especially unique—and 15 swing bridges. It’s recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada and is considered one of the most scenic and iconic parts of the Great Loop.
The first lock was constructed in 1833, but the full canal wasn’t completed until the early 1920s. We’re planning to take about 10 days to make our way through it.
The three standout locks are the Peterborough Lift Lock (one of the highest hydraulic lift locks in the world), the Kirkfield Lift Lock (another engineering marvel), and the Big Chute Marine Railway, where boats are carried over land on a rail system instead of passing through a traditional lock. We’re excited to experience them all firsthand!
While in Trenton, we walked to a couple of stores to get provisions and did a load of laundry. We met another looper couple (Ken & Linda from Sea Positive). They are leaving to start the locks tomorrow as well. We had docktails with them before having our dinner of leftovers. This next section should be interesting and beautiful! I likely will only be posting every few days during this time.
PS: I forgot to mention this Marina is a mile from the end of the runway for the largest Air Force Base in Canada. You know who is in his glory😁
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