We made it! 8 locks in 7 hours and we did it! We had a late start because we said goodbye to our good friends Lowell and Jean!
After they left for the airport at 10am we took off on our long day in the Trent Severn Waterway System. We moved from the Trent region to the Kawartha Region. 
Our first lock of the day was over 35 miles after we departed Hastings.
Lock 19 Scott’s Mills
8 ft lift
Seems like a busy day for a Thursday. But we pushed on knowing we just had to make it to Peterborough.
Lock 20 Ashburnham
12 ft lift
At this point we were makin good time so we decided to push forward. But we had no idea what was up next.
Lock 21 Peterborough Lift Lock
65 ft lift
Yep – I got that correct, it is 65 foot! This is the worlds highest hydraulic lift lock. We floated in a sort of pool while other boats did the same on the other side. They went down while we went up. The views at the top were gorgeous! In 1904 when it was built it was a engineering marvel! The top pool is filled with one foot of extra water which weighs about 130 tons more than the other pool. It weighs itself down the hydraulic while pushing our side up. Here are some photos.
This guy was inside when we approached.
Video….
placeholder://I can not believe we did that!!!
Well, after that, nothing was difficult! Bring it!
Lock 22 Nassau Mills
14 ft lift
At this lock she took some photos of us!
Lock 23 Otonabee
12 ft lift.
When we arrived at this lock we were trying to make it to Lakefield and everyone had said it’d be pushing it. This lockmaster was the first to tell us it was likely we could do it!
Lock 24 Douro
12 ft lift
Lock 25 Sawer Creek
10 ft lift
Then finally!!!
Lock 26 Lakefield
15.7 ft lift
We were lifted 148.7 feet today!
Got to the marina and just had an evening of some frozen pizza and Netflix!
Quiet spot and not much here but an old payphone!
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