…and I just happened to be a tourist in Ottawa
on this
but a tourist with a purpose…
On a beautiful warm sunny fall day
I went for a walk…
…past the Valiants Memorial…
…along the Rideau River…
…under the bridge…
…to the Rideau Canal system
…it was surprising that each lock is opened by hand…
…brute force…
…the brute and the force…
…water spills from one lock to the next…
…while boats wait…
…this couple waiting to pass through, were quite happy to answer my questions…
…the locks can accommodate sailboats (masts down)
with draft of no more that 5 feet…
…you see our plan is to travel from Montreal
along the Rideau Canal system
through the centre of Ottawa
…to Kingston
and spend some time sailing the Thousand Islands…
then back to Montreal…
…what a great way to keep our sailing dreams alive
during the upcoming
cold winter months!