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The Erie Canal is a canal in New York, United States that is part of the east–west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System . Originally, it ran 363 miles from where Albany meets the Hudson River to where Buffalo meets Lake Erie. It was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. When completed in 1825, it was the second longest canal in the world and greatly affected the development and economy of New York, New York City, and the United States.The canal was first proposed in the 1780s, then re-proposed in 1807. A survey was authorized, funded, and executed in 1808. Proponents of the project gradually wore down opponents; its construction began in 1817. The canal has 34 numbered locks starting with Black Rock Lock and ending downstream with the Troy Federal Lock. Both are owned by the federal government. It has an elevation difference of about 565 feet . It opened on October 26, 1825.In a time when bulk goods were limited to pack animals , and there were no railways, water was the most cost-effective way to ship bulk goods. The canal was denigrated by its political opponents as Clinton's Folly or Clinton's Big Ditch. It was the first transportation system between the Eastern Seaboard and the western interior of the United States that did not require portage. It was faster than carts pulled by draft animals and cut transport costs by about 95%. The canal gave New York City's port an incomparable advantage over all other U.S. port cities and ushered in the state's 19th century political and cultural ascendancy. The canal fostered a population surge in western New York and opened regions farther west to settlement. It was enlarged between 1834 and 1862. The canal's peak year was 1855, when 33,000 commercial shipments took place. In 1918, the western part of the canal was enlarged to become part of the New York State Barge Canal, which also extended to the Hudson River running parallel to the eastern half of the Erie Canal. In 2000, the United States Congress designated the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor to recognize the national significance of the canal system as the most successful and influential human-built waterway and one of the most important works of civil engineering and construction in North America. The canal has been mainly used by recreational watercraft since the retirement of the last large commercial ship, Day Peckinpaugh, in 1994. The canal saw a recovery in commercial traffic in 2008.
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Lock Tales - Lock 45 - Port Severn - Trent-Severn Waterway

Welcome to Lock Tales! On this episode we travel to Port Severn - Lock 45 on the Trent-Severn Waterway. Neil Morrow, lock operator at Port Severn, explains his family connection to the area and why a temporary lock became the busiest on the system.

For more information on Lock 45 - Port Severn, visit the Trent-Severn Waterway website:

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Port Severn Lock / Restaurant

Going through Port Severn Lock #45 of the Trent Severn Waterway on our way back from Georgian Bay. BUT WAIT, THAT'S NOT ALL! There is also a look at a neat little waterfront restaurant we went to - The Dam Grill - as well as look around the lock grounds. And water. And boats ;-)

The Dam Grille Restaurant -

Filmed August, 2012.

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Be sure to check my 'Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge' Playlist. You can see all the videos of this boat, 'Boogaboo IV' here:

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We sold the 400 Sedan Bridge in late 2016, but replaced it with our current vessel, a 1998 Sea Ray 330 Sundancer - our fifth Sea Ray! I invite you to take a look at my ever expanding Playlist for that boat here:

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I have well over 100 original cruising videos from our travels along Ontario's 240 mile long Trent Severn Waterway (TSW). Follow along as we pass through dozens of picturesque lakes, rivers and canals, as well as 42 of the locks that make up the TSW in my Trent Severn Waterway Playlist here:

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Known as the best fresh water cruising grounds in the world, Georgian Bay is located in the heart of the Great Lakes and forms part of part of Lake Huron. Renowned for is rugged beauty, Georgian Bay has been attracting adventurous boaters for over a century, but it's rocky shoreline and challenging navigation routes are not for the faint hearted and must be approached with the greatest care and respect. I'm happy to share our own adventures through this inspiring area with my Huron Georgian Bay Boating Playlist here:

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Remember to SUBSCRIBE to my Channel ( for the latest boating adventures. New videos every week!

Be sure to visit us at for information on purchasing our exclusive Trent Severn Waterway feature DVD/Blu-ray that takes you from the beginning at 'Mile Zero' in Trenton, Ontario, and through to Port Severn at the north west end at Georgian Bay. Take in the beauty and adventure as we cruise all 240 miles of the highly diverse waterways and see the many wonders of the world's highest lift locks, take a ride over North America's only marine railway, visit the communities along the way and so much more!

Look for our other DVD productions including travels through Florida & more. Please keep up to date at for latest information!

+++ Join the husband and wife cruising & traveling couple - the 'Boogaboo Crew' - as we set sail to fun & adventure! Watch Hundreds of original Boating & Travel videos, join us on Facebook, read our Blog and much more, all at

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Port Severn to Lock 45 - Part I

Enjoy our Boating Trip from our point of view from Port Severn, Ontario to Georgian Bay North Bound to Frying Pan Island, in Georgian Bay.

Port Severn Lock

Waiting for and going through - the Lock # 45, Port Severn on a really rainy day & the current was flowing quite strong!

The Big Chute Marine Railway on the Trent Severn Waterway, Lock 44, Coldwater, Ontario

Pierre Repooc Productions - URL:

The Big Chute Marine Railway or patent slip is at lock 44 of the Trent-Severn Waterway in Ontario Canada.

It works on an inclined plane to carry boats in individual cradles over a change of height of about 60 feet (18 m) and is the only marine railway (or canal inclined plane) of its kind in North America still in use.

It is operated by the federal government through Parks Canada.

Music -

Acoustic Sunrise a jingle by YouTube Audio Sound Effects.

Port Severn Lock 45 100th Anniversary

Held on July 24 -15 2015 this Historic event celebrated Lock 45 and the importance of taking a moment and looking back in time. Full of historic boats, water and people this short video celebrates what a community can do when they put their mind to it. Make sure you have video on

Port Severn, Ontario - Fly By - Lock 45

Flyby by our Old Marina on way to Henry's

Safely Locking Through with John Gullick of CPS-ECP and Boating Industry Canada

John Gullick of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons takes us up the Trent-Severn waterway with step by step instructions for navigating the locks safely and with proper etiquette. Read John's full article on Locking Etiquette at

Boat Cruise From Lock 43 To Port Severn - Trent Severn Waterway

A long weekend cruise on the boat with our kids and little granddaughter, traveling from Lock #43 (Swift Rapids) to Port Severn on Ontario's 240 mile long Trent Severn Waterway.

Highlights of this 'first time here' voyage for the kids was a ride over the one of a kind Big Chute Marine Railway, a stay at the high-end Rawley Resort as well as a look at the last lock on the system - Lock # 45 (Port Severn Lock). We also enjoyed a great meal at the Dam Grill Restaurant, but we're gonna have to look for that next time ;-)

Please visit International Boat Graphics to see their full line of services at

Musical Attribution:
- 'Blue Break', by Silent Partner - YouTube Audio Library
- 'Runaways' by Silent Partner, YouTube Audio Library
- 'Grace Behind The Curtain', by Silent Partner, YouTube Audio Library

End Shot Location (Rawley Resort, Port Severn, Ontario, Canada): 44.80644 -79.71831

Filmed July, 2014.

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Remember to SUBSCRIBE to my Channel ( for hundreds of my original boating videos and to follow our latest boating adventures. New videos every week!

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Be sure to follow along with all our adventures aboard Boogaboo, our 1998 Sea Ray 330 Sundancer - our fifth Sea Ray! I invite you to take a look at my ever expanding 'Sea Ray 330 Sundancer' Playlist for this boat here:

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Before we had our 330 Sundancer, we enjoyed seven seasons aboard 'Boogaboo IV', a 1997 Sea Ray 400 DB. You watch all my videos from that vessel on the 'Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge' Playlist here:

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I have well over 150 original cruising videos from our travels along Ontario's 240 mile long Trent Severn Waterway (TSW). Follow along as we pass through dozens of picturesque lakes, rivers and canals, as well as 42 of the locks that make up the TSW in my 'Trent Severn Waterway Boat Cruising' Playlist here:

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Known as the best fresh water cruising grounds in the world, Georgian Bay is located in the heart of the Great Lakes and forms part of Lake Huron. Renowned for is rugged beauty, Georgian Bay has been attracting adventurous boaters for over a century, but it's rocky shoreline and challenging navigation routes are not for the faint hearted and must be approached with the greatest care and respect. I'm happy to share our own adventures through this inspiring area with my 'Georgian Bay Boating' Playlist here:

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Be sure to visit us at for information on purchasing our exclusive Trent Severn Waterway feature DVD/Blu-ray that takes you from the beginning at 'Mile Zero' in Trenton, Ontario, and through to Port Severn at the north west end at Georgian Bay. Take in the beauty and adventure as we cruise all 240 miles of the highly diverse waterways and see the many wonders of the world's highest lift locks, take a ride over North America's only marine railway, visit the communities along the way and so much more! This 76 minute long production is also available as an instant digital download.

Look for our full production videos at for latest information!

+++ Join the husband and wife cruising & traveling couple - the 'Boogaboo Crew' - as we set sail to fun & adventure! Watch Hundreds of original Boating & Travel videos, join us on Facebook, read our Blog and much more, all at

Daily updates on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with unique content on each site! I don't recycle the same posts on all of my social media sites like many others do. Instead, I love to share beautiful, original boating content every day, on every site, so be sure to Follow along so you don't miss anything :-)

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For even more boating fun, please visit my Trent Severn Waterway at site that is full of information, stats and much more for that beautiful waterway. Follow along on Facebook for daily postings and updates for TheWaterway ++ Facebook @

++ And remember to 'CLICK, COMMENT, LIKE & SHARE!!'

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Oh Canada Eh! Game ~ October 8, 2017 ~ Port Severn

Oh Canada Eh! Game, presented by ONTARIO VISITED WEBSITES (ontariofestivalsvisited.ca). With Canada's Birthday coming up on July 1st, 2017, we wanted to help get the celebrations started by creating the Oh Canada Eh! Game. Each Monday, up to July 1st, 2017, we will post a You Tube video with an About Canada question. You can e-mail gary@ontariofestivalsvisited.ca for the correct answers. This week's video is about the Village of Port Severn in Ontario, Canada.

For more Ontario Visited ADVENTURE videos, go to ontariofestivalsvisited.ca.

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Lock 45 from Georgian Bay 2015

From Georgian Bay upstream to Lock 45 - Port Severn

Awaiting Lock 45

Waiting to lock trough at the bottom of Lock #45, Port Severn.

Lock 45 to Starport Severn

The last clip of our amazing Georgian Bay trip this season. This from Lock 45 to home base - Starport Severn.

Hope next season we can add to our video collection…..

Lock 45 2010 The Gates of Hell

Waiting at the bottom of lock 45 at the entrance of the trent Severn Waterway. Lock 45 is the worst lock known to man, we affectionately call it The gates of Hell For more on the trent and boating on Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay please visit beechmarine.com

Port Severn Lock - Winter #1

A look at the Port Severn Lock in winter. Open water rushing towards Georgian Bay. Filmed in HD using Canon SX20.

Lock #45

Lock 45 of the Trent-Severn Waterway
Port Severn, Ontario

Boating Lock 45 to Severn Sound - Sit Back Sunday GoPro Cruise

This boat cruise aboard 'Boogaboo IV' (our 1997 Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge), takes us from the bottom side of Lock #45 at Port Severn, Ontario and through to Severn Sound. We pass under the provincial highway #400 overpass, through an area known as 'Tug Channel'. As you will see, the passage below the bridge is extremely tight, with a strong down-bound current most times just to make things more interesting ;-)

A little farther along, we pass through the 'Potato Island Channel', a narrow, man made cut through the granite rock that Georgian Bay is renown (and sometimes cursed) for. From there, it's a straight run through a well marked passage to 'Severn Sound', a large bay that takes one onto Georgian Bay proper, as well as the town of Midland, to the south. You can see an expanded view of our arrival at Midland from this same trip by following this link;

Lock #45 is the 'last' lock on Ontario, Canada's 240 mile long Trent Severn Waterway - a series of interconnected lakes, rivers and canals that joins Lake Ontario in the south-east with Georgian Bay (Lake Huron) at this north-west terminus.

Filmed July, 2015.

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Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to my Channel ( for hundreds of my original boating videos and to follow our latest boating adventures. New videos every week!

+++ Join the husband and wife cruising & traveling couple - the 'Boogaboo Crew' - as we set sail to fun & adventure! Watch Hundreds of original Boating & Travel videos, find exclusive merchandise, join us on Facebook, read our Blog and much more, all at

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Be sure to follow along with all our adventures aboard Boogaboo, our 1998 Sea Ray 330 Sundancer - our fifth Sea Ray! I invite you to take a look at my ever expanding 'Sea Ray 330 Sundancer' Playlist for this boat here:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Before we had our 330 Sundancer, we enjoyed seven seasons aboard 'Boogaboo IV', a 1997 Sea Ray 400 DB. You watch all my videos from that vessel on the 'Sea Ray 400 Sedan Bridge' Playlist here:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
I have well over 150 original cruising videos from our travels along Ontario's 240 mile long Trent Severn Waterway (TSW). Follow along as we pass through dozens of picturesque lakes, rivers and canals, as well as 42 of the locks that make up the TSW in my 'Trent Severn Waterway Boat Cruising' Playlist here:

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Known as the best fresh water cruising grounds in the world, Georgian Bay is located in the heart of the Great Lakes and forms part of Lake Huron. Renowned for is rugged beauty, Georgian Bay has been attracting adventurous boaters for over a century, but it's rocky shoreline and challenging navigation routes are not for the faint hearted and must be approached with the greatest care and respect. I'm happy to share our own adventures through this inspiring area with my 'Georgian Bay Boating' Playlist here:

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Be sure to visit us at to purchase your own Tee Shirts, Sweat Shirts, Mugs, Caps and much more, including exclusive 'Cruising The Trent Severn Waterway' feature DVD/Blu-ray that takes you from the beginning at 'Mile Zero' in Trenton, Ontario, and through to Port Severn at the north west end at Georgian Bay. Take in the beauty and adventure as we cruise all 240 miles of the highly diverse waterways and see the many wonders of the world's highest lift locks, take a ride over North America's only marine railway, visit the communities along the way and so much more! This 76 minute long production is also available as an instant digital download.

Facebook @
Twitter @
Instagram @

For even more boating fun, please visit my Trent Severn Waterway at site that is full of information, stats and much more for that beautiful waterway. Follow along on Facebook for daily postings and updates for TheWaterway ++ Facebook @

++ And remember to 'CLICK, COMMENT, LIKE & SHARE!!'

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Lock & Paddle 2019 at the Peterborough Lift Lock

Thank you, thank you, thank you to ALL of the amazing people who made this year's Lock & Paddle such a special experience. Volunteers, vendors, campers, paddlers, musicians, spectators, partners... It was a truly special evening on the Trent-Severn Waterway. These are the memories that last a lifetime!

See you next year!
August 22nd, 2020



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