BREWER MILLS, ONTARIO TO KINGSTON, ONTARIO

Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

Day 338

Miles Traveled: 17

Total Miles Traveled: 5024

  Our day got started a little earlier than the day prior.  There were no boats to lock up, so we were the first to go through the two step locks.  We now were traveling on the Cataraqui River.  Two sections of this river were flooded to help make the canal.  One section was called River Styx.  The channel was only about 6-10 feet deep and was fairly narrow with only enough room for two larger boats to pass by each other.

River Styx - look closely for the red and green markers showing the channel

  The second section was named Colonel By Lake, after Colonel By who oversaw the construction of the Rideau Canal.

  We came upon our last locks of the Rideau at Kingston Mills.  They were a series of four locks, one lock and three stairstep locks with a small basin in between.

looking down the three stairstep locks at Kingston Mills

  After leaving Rideau Canal Lock 46, we had completed our journey on the amazing Rideau Canal.  We really enjoyed the small towns and quiet locks walls that we had the opportunity to stay at.

leaving Rideau Canal Lock 46
Rideau Canal Completed !!!

  Our final destination for the day was at Confederation Basin Marina at Kingston, Ontario.  The marina is run by the city and it right downtown.  After getting settled in and checking in, our first stop was the visitor's center which was convienently located right in front of the marina.  In addition to the visitor's center, there was also a nice water fountain.

Confederation Park Fountain

  That evening we were welcomed to Kingston with a beautiful sunset over the top of Kingston City Hall followed by a small fireworks display by Fort Henry across the bay (a sunset ceremony is held there every Wednesday night). 

beautiful sunset over Kingston City Hall - view from bow of our boat