28 July, 2010
Went through the Big Chute Marine Railway this morning, had watched boats going through last night, very interesting to see the boats go up and over on the carriage, then settle into the water below and set off again. Got several pictures of other boats going through. Our ride was quite uneventful, very pleasant.
Weather forecast for today is showers, thunderstorms and high winds, with a severe wind warning. We came up as far as Port Severn Lock and tied up at the top of the lock with several other boats. We hear that Georgian Bay is “ugly” with the winds, so we just stayed here. One boat came through the lock from Georgian Bay, had apparently spent 5 hours on a rock in Georgian Bay, and they were running on one engine, had damaged one prop. Winds continued to gust through late afternoon and evening, so very glad we decided to stay here.
 |
| View of Big Chute Marine Railway from our back deck as we exit |
  |
| Whisper entering the Big Chute Marine Railway |
No comments:
Post a Comment