(Temporary Backup) (Temporary Backup) Carillon Lock et Lac Des Deux Montagnes

This was by far the most amazing experience to date. The picture is taken from the port side of New Horizon while transiting the lock. Carillon lock providers a 65-foot drop. Despite this tremendous drop , it was one of the easiest locks to pass through. You hand the lines to the Park Canada staff and they tie your boat to a floating dock. When the gates are closed one of the staff persons sits on the area in the middle and descends with you. In the picture underneath you can see the winding stairs. Once the boats are down and the gate open another staff person climbs down the stairs to help you out of the lock. 

Nana and Nandad spend the night on the wall after going through the lock and were truly fascinated by the power that the hydro plant can produce. It rained for the rest of the afternoon and into the night however we did manage to take a stroll around the area. The grounds surrounding the lock retain the original 1854 lock, along with the toll collectors house museum and lovely picnic areas.

Tuesday July 19th.

The next part of the journey needs a little planning. Both the Cote Saints Catherine Lock and the Saint-Lambert lock require you to make a passage reservation online due to the high volume of commercial traffic that transits this section called Canal de la Rive Sud.  This needs to be made the day before and you don’t know until you log on the next day what time your passage will be ! So an early start tomorrow after we check the website at 7am. 

Cruising the Lake of Two Mountains reminded Nana of those magical sailing days. A very wide section of the river and lots of sailing clubs noted along the way. 

Here is another picture of what sometimes just pops up unexpectedly as your cruising along. It’s a little far away for Nanas cellphone focus but I think you will capture the pretty scenery and lots of sail boats.

Shortly after the Lake of Two Mountains the province of Ontario ends at Pointe Fortune so now both banks lie in Quebec. After going through the Saints-Anne-de-Bellevue lock New Horizon heads for anchorage at the pool just above the St Catherine lock. We are now about 13 NM from the Old City of Montreal where we have a reservation from Wednesday 20th until 24th. at Yacht Club of Montreal.

Before leaving Montebello Nana had to take a picture of this beautiful piece of wooden magical sculpture outside the tourist information center.