After a quiet night on a sketchy dock it was time to move on to Merrickville hoping to get a spot on the wall above the lock. Our first lock was about 4 miles down the river. The weather was beautiful and the countryside was covered with old farm houses Continue Reading

Today is the big day for our trip to Ottawa. We were looking forward to the eight step locks into the city of Ottawa, Ontario. The eight locks (in flight) with a total lift of 24.1 m (79.1 feet). The Ottawa Locks are the northern entrance to the Rideau Canal. Continue Reading