So continuing our way through the Trent Severn, we were in need of water and a few groceries. As we set off in the morning and got to lock 30, we found ourselves and others waiting. The employee from the day before took the keys with them and today was their day off. After a few minutes today’s employee’s managed to get a window open and climb in. So we were on our our way. We were aiming for Bobcaygeon which had stores close to the lock, but when we got there it was packed. So we decided to try the next lock up, Fenelon Falls. It was also along a busy part of town but there was room on the wall with water and power. We of course found a bakery nearby so went and got some more butter tarts. These were fresh off the rack and warm and gooey.

On the way back we saw the boat New Adventure whom we’ve met along the way, coming up the lock. We made a spot for them to park behind us. After they got set up and we did laundry (where I found the above article about butter tarts), we went to dinner with them at Murphy’s Pub.

Monday morning we planned on running errands but it was raining when we woke up. It finally let up and we were able to go out and get what we needed. The Canadian grocery stores have most of the same brands as our stores but different flavors! So fun to try some of them….though I think I’ll skip the ketchup flavor Lays. Not sure if they are going for a French fry idea or what. Once we got what we needed we decided to move to the next lock for the night where it would hopefully be quieter.

Tuesday morning a few other boats arrived to go through the lock. The next section was very shallow, like 4ft in some spots, and very narrow. It was like going through Disney’s Jungle Cruise ride, only without the hippos and goofy puns lol.

At Balsam Lake we reached the peak of the canal and at lock 36 we started going back down. It was also a lift lock and going down you got a really cool view.

Along the way you also pass under a cool bridge called hole in the wall.

We got through lock 40 and parked on the wall at the bottom. Skia got to go swimming and we had lock-tails with our buddy boats

Wednesday we were ready to cross Lake Simcoe, the largest lake along the Trent. It was a little choppy but not bad. At one of the previous locks, the manager told us that the Big Chute, lock 44 would be closed today for maintenance, so we decided just to go to Sparrow Lake and find a good anchor spot. We found a nice little cove that was all tree lined, no houses. Went swimming and took the dingy around to check out the houses around the next cove. When we got back to the boat it started to rain, so we just hung out and relaxed.

This morning it was misty rain so we waited a bit before setting off. We got to lock 43. It is the tallest single lock at 47ft. We decided to wait to go through the Big Chute till Friday. That one is particularly unique 😉. We found another small cove to hang out in just past Severn Falls.

As we did when we moved to CO, we seem to have left the Roku remote behind again. (Next time we set off for somewhere, someone please remind us to take the damn thing!) Having got like 6 bars of Dr. Squach soap for Christmas, I swear we brought them but haven’t been able to locate them either. Well Don talked to his mom today and she found the remote and the soap in the camper. 🤦 Oh well, we will plan a day and a place for her to send them to us.

So that’s that. We are almost at the end of the canal only 2 locks left!