Sat Aug 15:  Lakefield to Peterborough (T26-20)

Link to today’s route: https://share.nebo.global/voyage/17da7610-9a4d-4a7b-bcc4-30847b21ee82

We left Lakefield right at 9:00 AM again when the lock opened.

Several of the locks have these little wooden boards tied to a string. They’re platforms for ducklings so that they don’t get stuck in water at the bottom of a lock.

It was another beautiful sunny morning but not too hot which was very nice considering we had to do seven locks in ten miles. We traveled the whole way with a Le Boat whose captain obviously knew what he was doing unlike so many inexperienced captains on rental boats. Of all the locks we descended, we only had to wait at one for other boats coming through.

We went back through the Peterborough Lift Lock again. This time our boat videographer wasn’t able to complete his job, but the photographer got a few shots.

The last lock was crowded with other boats including a gigantic tour boat.

We’re still seeing loopers headed north.
This fountain was built to celebrate Canada’s centennial in 1967 on Little Lake next to Peterborough marina.

There was a free live concert at Del Carry Park right next to the marina. I’m not usually much of a Styx, Bon Jovi or Foreigner fan, but something about the live music got me singing along and sent me right back to middle school.

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