Al was at the first of the Ottawa locks (Carillon) waiting for Brian - he said that it is very industrial looking. They'd rowed 10 miles against a stiff headwind by noon. Mr. Frei was joined by a party of 15 kayakers for part of the row.
The Carillon Canal, opened in 1833, bypasses the rapids of the Ottawa River, especially those at Long Sault. Originally built for military purposes, the canal was used for commerce from the outset.
Its location on the Ottawa River places it within the Montreal-Ottawa-Kingston inland shipping route. The present-day canal is used almost exclusively for pleasure boating, includes only one lock, which raises and lowers boats 20 m in a single operation.
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This lock looks especially scary. Like something out of a sci-fi or horror flick.
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