We never would have thought tying up on a lock wall would be our thing. In fact, we didn’t even buy a mooring pass from Parks Canada because we anticipated staying at marinas instead of tying to a lock wall. Little did we know how much fun and how much community we would find on these walls. There were walls that were more remote and walls that were close to charming towns with lots to offer. But the Canadians and Loopers we met at these Lock Walls will be forever in our memories.
We went 17 miles and did 5 locks to experience our first quaint town on the Trent Severn at Campbellford and spent the holiday there. We were docked right where the festivities occurred, sans the fireworks, those happened in the next town over. But there were plenty of festivities we started our day with a pancake breakfast with “Uncle Wiggly”
World’s Largest Tooney, the Canadian $2 coinCanada Day Pancake Breakfast with Looper Boat, Uncle Wiggly.Had dinner with the couples from the boats we traveled with, Egret and Katie B in the small town of Hastings.The town boasts about its Pickerell sculpture, better known to Minnesotans as Walleye.Since the Trent connects many of Canada’s lakes, you travel right in the backyard of many people’s cottages and summer homes.The natural beauty of the Waterwayanother remot Wall #40, ThorahTables and Firepits on the Lock wallSeveral of the Locks kept the Watchman’s house on the premises and open for touring. This one contained furnishings and artifacts from when the lock master lived there back when the Trent Severn was used commercially, the original tiny house for sure. The Lock Wall at Swift Rapids, quiet and remote, even with cottages ahead, only two boats spent the night here.Dinner on the Lock Wall at Swift Rapids, one of our favorites. We liken it to camping because of the quiet and no electricity.Fun in the LocksThis was another favorite of the remote lock walls, Lovesick Island, the Lock staff boated to the island each day to get to work, this is the Dam wall which led to another island with very rustic hiking trails. Only room for two boats on the Upper Wall at Lovesick Island, the other boat was Locals that brought their grill, chairs, and a welcome sign and set up “camp” right on the wall. Parks Canada allows for two nights max per wall.Water in Canada is crystal clear, which is a good thing, I guess, it just makes navigating a little scary when you’re cruising and see all these rocks. Looper docktales at Fenelon Falls, a charming town on the lock wall where we all waited out the weather before crossing Lake Simcoe, one of the larger lakes in Canada on the Trent Severn.This was a very popular Lock Wall, Bobcaygeon (pronounced Bob-Kay-Jun), and very difficult to get a spot. We actually got a coveted spot with electricity. The town has shopping and one of the largest shoe stores in Canada. Many restaurants and pubs with music. Very fun party-like atmosphere. We got to know our neighbors, locals, who come here every weekend and hang out on the wall they actually took this photo for us with their drone.
Reimanns 'round the loop in 2022 
Looks like you are always enjoying yourselves. Nice pics.
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