Day 326: Saturday, July 27, 2013

Port to Port: Narrows Lock to Cranberry Bay

Underway: 7:27 am      Motor Off: 6:15 pm      Miles Traveled: 25      Stayed At: Anchor

First Things First: First 3.5 hour wait for a lock.

Mile 82 to Mile 107: We “planned” to get to a stop about 15 miles before Kingston, Ontario but these locks put a quick stop to that plan. The first two single locks went very easy and we were optimistic and making great progress. Then we hit the Jones Falls – Locks 39 – 42 – along with dozens of other boats. This was another step lock – 4 steps this time. And it was slow going. We even caught up with Idyll who ended up having to wait over 5 hours before locking through with us at 3:10 pm – we got out the over end at 4:20 pm. Then we had to boogey (that means go fast) to a railroad bridge about an hour away to just make their last opening so we could get to a nice protected anchorage. Phew.

In the end, even with the long delay, we were able to go 25 miles and complete 7 locks. “Only” 7 more before we get to Lake Ontario and, finally, the Trent Severn Canal System with its 44 locks (we are expecting this system to be a lot quieter and more peaceful).

Our payoff for the day was a nice quiet and well protected anchorage in Cranberry Bay with just the two of us. I guess it all balances out in the end.