Waterway Tips #1 - Special Lock Fees?
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This is the first in a series of quick tips and insights when cruising on the Trent Severn Waterway. This time, we answer the question of whether there are special, or additional fees to use the lift locks (located at Kirkfield and Peterborough) or the Big Chute Marine Railway. Short answer is no, as the fees to use the lock system is charged by the foot per vessel for a specified period of time (daily, weekly or annually) and is not specific to any one lock. Please follow along on my Channel for more of these Tips, as well as hundreds of original Boating and Travel videos. The Trent Severn Waterway is located in Ontario, Canada. It's 240 mile/386 km long series of lakes, rivers and canals connect Lake Ontario at Trenton with Georgian Bay/Lake Huron at Port Severn and forms an integral part of America's Great Loop. For a complete breakdown on the fees, navigation schedule and more, please visit my Trent Severn Waterway web site @ http://thewaterway.ca/lock_schedule.html Video Location: 44.58983 -78.99106 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Remember to SUBSCRIBE to my Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/boogabooster) for hundreds of my original boating videos and to follow our latest boating adventures. New videos every week! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Be sure to follow along with all our adventures aboard Boogaboo, our 1998 Sea Ray 330 Sundancer - our fifth Sea Ray! I invite you to take a look at my ever expanding 'Sea Ray 330 Sundancer' Playlist for this boat here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKhjT5kr2l2H0GeaEMncQiW3yG9N6L6uQ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Before we had our 330 Sundancer, we enjoyed seven seasons aboard 'Boogaboo IV', a 1997 Sea Ray 400 DB. You watch all my videos from that vessel on the 'Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge' Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKhjT5kr2l2FaABQJSn3VVqd6SN930ICt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I have well over 100 original cruising videos from our travels along Ontario's 240 mile long Trent Severn Waterway (TSW). Follow along as we pass through dozens of picturesque lakes, rivers and canals, as well as 42 of the locks that make up the TSW in my 'Trent Severn Waterway Boat Cruising' Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKhjT5kr2l2EFaPCqEgjxYofTvO9Mbh81 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Known as the best fresh water cruising grounds in the world, Georgian Bay is located in the heart of the Great Lakes and forms part of Lake Huron. Renowned for is rugged beauty, Georgian Bay has been attracting adventurous boaters for over a century, but it's rocky shoreline and challenging navigation routes are not for the faint hearted and must be approached with the greatest care and respect. I'm happy to share our own adventures through this inspiring area with my 'Georgian Bay Boating' Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKhjT5kr2l2FDUSJ32njBNbTBkNmAS1S1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Be sure to visit us at http://BoatsBeachesAndBars.com/video_store.html for information on purchasing our exclusive Trent Severn Waterway feature DVD/Blu-ray that takes you from the beginning at 'Mile Zero' in Trenton, Ontario, and through to Port Severn at the north west end at Georgian Bay. Take in the beauty and adventure as we cruise all 240 miles of the highly diverse waterways and see the many wonders of the world's highest lift locks, take a ride over North America's only marine railway, visit the communities along the way and so much more! This 76 minute long production is also available as an instant digital download. +++ Join the husband and wife cruising & traveling couple - the 'Boogaboo Crew' - as we set sail to fun & adventure! Watch Hundreds of original Boating & Travel videos, join us on Facebook, read our Blog and much more, all at http://BoatsBeachesAndBars.com. Daily updates on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with unique content on each site! I don't recycle the same posts on all of my social media sites like many others do. Instead, I love to share beautiful, original boating content every day, on every site, so be sure to Follow along so you don't miss anything :-) ++ Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/BoatsBeachesAndBars ++ Twitter @ https://twitter.com/BoatsBeachBars ++ Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/boats.beaches.bars/ For even more boating fun, please visit my Trent Severn Waterway at http://TheWaterway.ca site that is full of information, stats and much more for that beautiful waterway. Follow along on Facebook for daily postings and updates for TheWaterway ++ Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheWaterway.ca ++ And remember to 'CLICK, COMMENT, LIKE & SHARE!!' :-)
At the Big Chute Marine Railway, some of the smaller boats & PWC's sit right on the flat bed of the cart. Larger boats like ours have the forward part of the keel resting on the deck, but the stern is supported with straps so that the running gear is not damaged. We've gone over many times with different boats over the years and have never had an issue. Probably the easiest 'lock' on the system!
If you get my 'Cruising The Trent Severn Waterway' DVD, you can see an expanded, multi-angle look - and explanation - of that impressive machine in operation. The only one of it's kind in North America!
Cheers, Paul.
It may not come as a surprise, but here is yet another video I have that touches on this subject - https://youtu.be/emMPRA8J-P8
As well, you can visit my Trent Severn Waterway web site (http://TheWaterway.ca) for more info, including listings for every lock on the system, a funky Google Map which shows the entire route, 'Locking Through' help and much, much more. There is also a link to my associated Facebook Page, where you can see even More videos from the waterway. . . Hopefully we'll see you there, as well.
Cheers, Paul.
I am also in the midst of producing a full length DVD featuring the entire Trent Severn Waterway, from end to end, to be available later this fall. Subscribe to my Channel or Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Boogabooster4Fun) for the official release date!
Cheers, Paul.
Glad you are enjoying this new feature - more to come soon!
As for canoes, every vessel on the system is charged by the foot - even the surf board we saw one guy paddling through on a few years back!