Trent Severn 2

When we were about to start our voyage through the Trent-Severn Waterway, we met Dave and Sue at the fuel dock in Trenton.  They have a beautiful aft deck trawler, Manaña, that they brought back to life after it suffered hurricane damage in the Gulf.  Dave was the one who told Bob we'd be stopping for the night after only doing 8 miles - and 6 locks.  He was right.  And then we pretty much traveled with them and another couple, Bill and Bobbie Haag of Mist.  It was great fun to have others to share our experiences with and it was especially good that Dave and Sue acted as our guides - Orilla, some two-thirds up the system, is their home port. While in Orillia we enjoyed getting together to dine with the the Haags and the Wrights and with Tim and Theresa of Home Office.  We had met Tim and Theresa at various place along the way - in a lock, in a port - and it happened that they were docked next door to us for the 4 days we spent in Orillia.  Tim drove us around town to help us do our 'shore chores' and Theresa treated us to a night of song and guitar music - front row seats, doesn't get any better.

Here are some more pics from the Trent-Severn

Big Chute rail car and cable system

The Big Chute (that the rail takes us around)

Man-made canal.  You call 'securité, securité ..... ' before entering.

Dave's family: Sue, mother Maureen, Dave, Loretta, and Stephen O 

Tim and Theresa, Home Office, lunch outing in Orillia

Dave, Sue and Kobie Wright of Manaña