July 22, 2009: Chaffey's Lock, Ontario, Canada. 9:30 departure from Poonamalie Lock near Smith's Falls. The swimming was good here. Last night Marc, Sara & Steffie jumped in the water to bathe. It was too cold for me, so just my head went in. Sara went in for an early morning swim. Brave girl. This was the first time we ran into any significant mosquitoes. By the time we went to sleep we had killed them all and no more could get in through the well sealed Wendy room and the netting over the hatches. We had a sunny day. Big rainstorm last night and it started out as a thunderstorm. Most of us slept throughout the storm.
Sue
From Poonamalie we went across the Lower Rideau Lake to the Big Rideau Lake. We stopped to refuel at Rideau Ferry Marina, to refill on water, and to empty the infamous holding tank. We then went through the Big Rideau Lake to the Newboro Lock to the Upper Rideau Lake. We went shopping while at Newboro and found a great ice cream shop. The local general store was great: Kilborn's on the Rideau. They had everything from groceries to very nice furniture on two floors. The place was so nice you would want to move in. We next crossed various small lakes until we reached Chaffey's Lock. These lakes are connected by very tight passages. It must be difficult for the overnight cruise boat that is 20 feet by 120 feet to fit. We enjoyed a nice swim with the fish at Chaffey's. The water is very clean in this area. Sue and I went over to the Opinicon Inn nearby and made reservations for breakfast to surprise the girls. Overall this was just a wonderful day.
Marc
Sue
From Poonamalie we went across the Lower Rideau Lake to the Big Rideau Lake. We stopped to refuel at Rideau Ferry Marina, to refill on water, and to empty the infamous holding tank. We then went through the Big Rideau Lake to the Newboro Lock to the Upper Rideau Lake. We went shopping while at Newboro and found a great ice cream shop. The local general store was great: Kilborn's on the Rideau. They had everything from groceries to very nice furniture on two floors. The place was so nice you would want to move in. We next crossed various small lakes until we reached Chaffey's Lock. These lakes are connected by very tight passages. It must be difficult for the overnight cruise boat that is 20 feet by 120 feet to fit. We enjoyed a nice swim with the fish at Chaffey's. The water is very clean in this area. Sue and I went over to the Opinicon Inn nearby and made reservations for breakfast to surprise the girls. Overall this was just a wonderful day.Marc
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