The weather forecast was for developing rain & thunderstorms. We decided to head out anyway. It sprinkled on us a few times but otherwise was a perfect day for travel. We went farther than planned & tied up (tired) below lock 14, in the middle of nowhere. There was a nice park at the lock & some great hiking trails. It was peaceful & quiet – perfect.
Approaching a closed lock.
Waiting on the blue line for the lock to open.
Following a boat into a lock.
Inside the lock but even with the gate cloed behind us, water flows over it forming a waterfall.
The swing bridge opens for both of us.
Float planes became fairly numerous along the waterway.
We could tell we were approaching Ottawa. The houses got fancier, bigger & more numerous. And, boat traffic picked up.
We descend in the lock & the top of the lock gate is a busy byway for bikers & walkers.
Lots of bikers use the shoreline trail.
First view of downtown Ottawa.
Today we made it into Ottawa & tied to the wall right in downtown. We’re now enveloped by big city noises.
Just before the last lock into Ottawa, a pirate boat was loaded with kids.
We had a challenge finding a way around the slalom coarse that was set up for Ottawa dragon boat races.
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