We timed our morning departure to cross Cameron Lake and arrive at Lock 36 in Rosedale (a name we know well) when it opened at 9:00 AM. The doors swung open on the hour, we were lifted four feet and were on our way at 9:09 AM. Rosedale is the last lift on the Trent-Severn, then we were on Balsam Lake, the last of the Kawartha Lakes and the highest point on the Waterway, at 598 feet above Lake Ontario and 841 feet above sea level. From Balsam Lake, we entered the narrow, shallow Trent Canal, dug by hand through the Canadian Shield granite. Our first step on the 260-foot drop down to Lake Huron was the Kirkfield Lift Lock, which operates just like the Peterborough Lock, with two pans of water moving vertically on hydraulic pistons. The Kirkfield Lock is different, in that it is less enclosed and you are going down (49 feet), looking out over the edge of the pan above the canal below. It’s pretty cool!
The weather was forecast to turn rainy in the afternoon, so we cut our day short after 22 miles and pulled over at Sunset Cove Marina, a remote, family-run outfit on the Talbot River. We took badly needed showers, then waited for the rains that only came sporadically. We ate dinner onboard (there were no other options), then enjoyed the quiet setting for the rest of the day. Map Link: Sunset Cove Marina
Bonus Activity: More Club Parka games!
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