Thursday 16 July Banavie to Gairlochy

Thursday 16 July

Caledonian Canal Transit Night 3

Banavie Top Lock to Gairlochy Lock Pontoon (you couldn’t make these names up!)

A fairly short day today, along the canal to Moy Swing Bridge where we had to wait while the lock keepers had lunch. Lovely quiet spot for a spot of lunch. We also had to wait for a queue of boats to lock down from the other side, so an hour and a half later we were under way again, through the bridge and the double lock. The lower half was left open, only needed during times of extreme water flow it seems.
Locked up and we were on our way to Gairlochy, where we locked up through and found a lovely quiet pontoon. A bit later a lock keeper pitched up and asked us for a fiver in cash for our electricity. Sadly we had insufficient cash onboard so we have undertaken to pay all our electricity (£5 a night extra) when we reach Inverness. We did the same in the Crinan Canal so all will be well.

2 hrs 20 minutes from start to finish, nice short dayRead more