We are now at the summit of the Trent Severn System - all of our lockages so far have been up but now that we are on Balsam Lake, we begin to travel downstream. We'll continue down for the next hundred miles or so until we reach the level of Georgian Bay (off of Lake Huron).
Coboconk is where many years ago we saw the first Canadian geese we had ever seen on the system - what a treat that was! Little did we know they would become the pesky things they now are everywhere. The first time we were here (my family - 7 of us on a 21 foot cruiser) was in the mid-1950's and of course there was always a trip to the bakery. As we were headed back out of town, we had to turn around and go back to the bakery for more of the bread that my dad had just tried as we were cruising back to the main lake. It was THAT good!
It rained all day yesterday - which prompted a chase for a few leaks and a stay of a second night here. Nothing major - fixable by re-waterproofing the canvas over the hatches and sealing a couple of railing screws (of course it was over my side of the bed again). Walkaround decking is continues to be waterproof so we are VERY HAPPY about that.
We are headed to Lake Simcoe - largest lake on the system - and may have to sit and wait out the winds predicted. The lake can be very rough as it is shallow and kicks up quickly. My memory of the lake is the time when I was a kid and we tried 2 days to cross the lake and turned back. Eventually, my dad had the boat pulled out, drove around the lake and put it back in at Beaverton! One way to solve the problem ..
Check the Fenelon Falls sign - it's still there - just growing larger!
Coboconk is where many years ago we saw the first Canadian geese we had ever seen on the system - what a treat that was! Little did we know they would become the pesky things they now are everywhere. The first time we were here (my family - 7 of us on a 21 foot cruiser) was in the mid-1950's and of course there was always a trip to the bakery. As we were headed back out of town, we had to turn around and go back to the bakery for more of the bread that my dad had just tried as we were cruising back to the main lake. It was THAT good!
It rained all day yesterday - which prompted a chase for a few leaks and a stay of a second night here. Nothing major - fixable by re-waterproofing the canvas over the hatches and sealing a couple of railing screws (of course it was over my side of the bed again). Walkaround decking is continues to be waterproof so we are VERY HAPPY about that.
We are headed to Lake Simcoe - largest lake on the system - and may have to sit and wait out the winds predicted. The lake can be very rough as it is shallow and kicks up quickly. My memory of the lake is the time when I was a kid and we tried 2 days to cross the lake and turned back. Eventually, my dad had the boat pulled out, drove around the lake and put it back in at Beaverton! One way to solve the problem ..
Check the Fenelon Falls sign - it's still there - just growing larger!
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