Kingston, Ontario into the Rideau Canal

A predicted heat wave is affecting the area earlier than predicted...it's 102.4 under the bikini with bright sun on it. Today is Canada Day (equivalent to our July) so we selected a very quiet country lock wall that offers 30A power, RR & shower (no climate control) after seven locks and 20 miles. The Seasonal pass for locking and 'mooring' (mainly at Parks Canada lock walls or docks) is a great deal if you use them just 12 times on the entire cruise, even without the extra discounts natives get. We chose Upper Brewers lock wall and it was great! Solid 30A power, hot showers and clean RR. As usual, we hit it at noon with only two boats there, but by 6PM there were six...only half full on a holiday.

We were serenaded by the crews of eight local boats with "oh Canada". Another highlight was defrosting the fridge (there are no auto-defrosting marine fridges). This is a bit of a break so we have some relaxation and catching-up time after worrying about weather windows in a trailer boat.Read more