BOBCAGEON, ONT
We seem to have this locking down pretty good now. No panic, no problems. We go thru Buckhorn lock thru Buckhorn L. Gannon Narrows, thru Pigeon L. and into Bobcageon lock. Here’s where the problem with the broken lock at Lovesick L. haunts us. Because of the delay at Lovesick lock there is no room for another boat at the Bobcageon lock. I should say, there is room for another boat if only the smaller boats that are tied up could move a little closer together. Whenever things go wrong, there is usually more than one event that contributes to the problem. Our second thing is houseboats. It seems this week is a big week for Canadians to take their holiday. All of a sudden there are houseboats everywhere, and, as we are approaching the lock, one gets between us and Dudden Pilot. He is not only going very slow, he is zigzagging from one side of the channel to the other making it impossible for us to overtake him. We decide to go thru the lock and call ahead to the next marina and they are full. So is the one after that. Our friends on the Dudden Pilot call to report (they got the last space on the wall at the lock) boats are still backed up. We decide to turn around and take a chance another spot will open up. We tie up at the “blue line” (the rule is you only tie up at the blue line when you are ready to lock thru) and wait for the lock to open when several boaters we met at other locks put their heads together and figure out how to make room for us at the wall. Sure enough, they get some small boats to move a bit, and we are able to get the Glory Days mostly behind the blue line. We are secure for the night, and so grateful we host a happy hour for our new Canadian friends. Thanks to Bob & Peggy aboard “Spirit of the Wind, Vil & Louise aboard Pilgrim, and Maureen & Peter aboard Dudden Pilot. Bob brings a bottle of his home made Chardonnay, and several bottles of his homemade beer. It’s how he beats the high cost of beer & wine in Canada. Tomorrow we layover here to do laundry, and hope to get some wifi to post these blogs. Every day is an adventure!
We seem to have this locking down pretty good now. No panic, no problems. We go thru Buckhorn lock thru Buckhorn L. Gannon Narrows, thru Pigeon L. and into Bobcageon lock. Here’s where the problem with the broken lock at Lovesick L. haunts us. Because of the delay at Lovesick lock there is no room for another boat at the Bobcageon lock. I should say, there is room for another boat if only the smaller boats that are tied up could move a little closer together. Whenever things go wrong, there is usually more than one event that contributes to the problem. Our second thing is houseboats. It seems this week is a big week for Canadians to take their holiday. All of a sudden there are houseboats everywhere, and, as we are approaching the lock, one gets between us and Dudden Pilot. He is not only going very slow, he is zigzagging from one side of the channel to the other making it impossible for us to overtake him. We decide to go thru the lock and call ahead to the next marina and they are full. So is the one after that. Our friends on the Dudden Pilot call to report (they got the last space on the wall at the lock) boats are still backed up. We decide to turn around and take a chance another spot will open up. We tie up at the “blue line” (the rule is you only tie up at the blue line when you are ready to lock thru) and wait for the lock to open when several boaters we met at other locks put their heads together and figure out how to make room for us at the wall. Sure enough, they get some small boats to move a bit, and we are able to get the Glory Days mostly behind the blue line. We are secure for the night, and so grateful we host a happy hour for our new Canadian friends. Thanks to Bob & Peggy aboard “Spirit of the Wind, Vil & Louise aboard Pilgrim, and Maureen & Peter aboard Dudden Pilot. Bob brings a bottle of his home made Chardonnay, and several bottles of his homemade beer. It’s how he beats the high cost of beer & wine in Canada. Tomorrow we layover here to do laundry, and hope to get some wifi to post these blogs. Every day is an adventure!
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| SOME BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE PROPERTIES |
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| OUR CANADIAN FRIENDS BEER & WINE MAKER BOB AND ARTIST WIFE BETTY |
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