Mike and Yonetta's Great Loop Adventure: Trent Severn Locks 32-35

Sunday July 21. Today we covered three more locks but traveled 49 miles. These three are much farther apart and we cover more lakes and open areas between locks. We made a stop today at lock 33 to visit Bobcaygeon which is right on the Trent Severn. Next was Fenelon Falls which of course has a waterfall just before the lock. we then moved onto Rosedale lock number 35 which was our last lift lock. Balsam Lake which then followed is the highest point in the system.. It is 598 feet in elevation above Trenton. From here it is a 260 foot elevation drop down to Georgian Bay. This marks the highest point in the world that a boat can reach from the sea under its own power. Last on our journey today was the Trent Canal landcut through the Canadian Shield. We thought the Dismal Swamp canal was narrow! This is barely wide enough for one large boat to pass. It is surrounded rock and shale. we must stay to the dead center here. We finally stopped tonight at the bottom of lock 36 in Kirkfield which is a 49 foot vertical drop. Lock 36 is the second highest lift lock in North America. As of this time we have now covered over 4,000 miles. Note to Lisa- not seeing many flower gardens. Lots of trees, shrubs, rock and water.