We left Ottawa at 9:00 AM, as a bridge we had to have open would not oblige us until after rush hour. Our destination was Hurst marina, a Sea Ray dealer in Kars. Nothing special but a good stopping point. Not near a town, jsut a pub so we elected to eat on board. I also needed a pumpout ($25) and a few gallons of diesel as that is not common along the waterway. We are using the generator more along the lick walls though I did buy an adapter to allow IH to plug into a single 30 amp plug which is common in Parks Canada.
As we leave Ottawa the Rideau is a ditch paralleling the Rideau River. About 7-8 feet deep with little current. We travel 22 miles today and 8 locks. Speed limit is 6 MPH but most ignore it, I travel 7-8 if no docks nearby.
This is the first lock we must pass through, 4 miles away. A bike path runs alongside the canal so Kurt and I bicycled it yesterday, much faster I might add.
At every lock we gather the gawkers to see us through.
At this lock there is a connected bridge that must open for us to pass. A guy stands in the center of the bridge and rotates an arm by walking in circles to operate the bridge mechanism
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