KINGSTON – CBSA MARINE PORT OF ENTRY -
Visitor information, Electrical and water, washrooms and showers, Laundry, security, Ice, and pop machines. The marina is in the heart of downtown Kingston and close to shopping, restaurants, museums, and nightlife. Kingston is in a unique location where the Rideau River and Lake Ontario meet and flow into the St. Lawrence River and is renowned as the freshwater boating capital of North America. Located in front of City Hall, behind the Shoal Tower and across the water from Old Fort Henry. If you leave Oswego early, you will be in Kingston by 4: pm.
Confederation Park City Marina - This is the preferred marina for Loopers. It is large, centrally located and just steps from Kingston’s downtown with its many restaurants, pubs, and shopping. You should call reservation in 24 hours in advance. This is a very popular marina that can be very busy. Washrooms, showers, and laundry are available as well as a convenience store. There are no fuel or service facilities.
Kingston's most famous attraction is Fort Henry and a waterfront Marine Museum. Where to eat? – The Red House – it’s a hand’s down winner!
PICTON, ON
The Picton area is not only beautiful, it has a wealth to offer Loopers. As the largest town in Prince Edward County, it’s a great spot to base yourself a day or two as it offers a diverse list of restaurants, adorable cafes and interesting attractions.
THE TRENT SEVERN WATERWAY
The Trent–Severn Waterway is a 240-mile-long canal route connecting Lake Ontario at Trenton to Georgian Bay at Port Severn. Its major natural waterways include the Trent River, Otonabee River, Kawatha Lakes Lake Simcoe, Lake Couchiching and the Severn River. Its beautiful scenic, meandering route is known as "the finest interconnected systems of navigation in the world".
CRUISING THE TRENT SEVERN
Just try to get lost, we dare you. LOL
The Trent Severn Waterway from start to finish started construction in 1833 at Bobcaygeon and finished at Port Severn in 1920. 240-miles from Lake Ontario. The Navigation channel has a targeted controlled depth of only 6-feet from start to finish. This is why if your draft exceeds 5', depending on rainfall, drought, and water levels, you may either have to sign a damage waiver, or they may not let you in. The locks vary in raising the water level few exceptions; the Big Chute Marine Railway has a lift of 58 feet, the Kirkfield Lock has lift of 49 feet, and the Peterborough Lock has a lift of 65 feet. Peaking at Balsam Lake at 600 feet above Lake Ontario and 250 feet above Lake Huron's, Georgian Bay ad 900 feet above sea level.
Standard lock dimensions are one are 120 feet long by 32 feet wide. The two exceptions are the lock 44, the Big Chute Marine Railway at 100 feet long by 24 feet wide. and lock 45 at Port Severn is only 84 feet long and 23 feet wide. this sets your boat's size limits to 99' long 23' wide and a fully loaded draft of 5' or less from one end to the other.
PETERBOROUGH HYDRAULIC LIFT LOCK
PETERBOROUGH - Mile 89, is the largest town on the Trent-Severn Waterway. The Municipal Marina is nestled between Locks 19 and 20 on the south shore of Little Lake. This is the last major stop until reaching Midland. Peterborough is home to the world’s highest hydraulic lift lock, a very popular tourist site. It is also the home of the world’s largest collection of canoes in the world as well as the Canadian Canoe Museum.
Home to more than 350 restaurants, award winning regional beer and wine and you have a food scene that rivals anywhere in the world. We strongly suggest the Peterborough Marina and a plan to stay at least 2 days. Let tomorrow be the day you experience through the Peterborough Lift Lock.
THE BIG CHUTE MARINE RAILWAY
Big Chute, Lock 44 The Big Chute Marine Railway at Mile 232.5 is 35-miles from Orillia. The Big Chute is the only marine railway in North America. It is 100 feet long and 24 feet wide. It works like a big cradle on railroad tracks to carry boats up and over a land mass. Plan on adding about 4 hours to your cruising day just to transit the Big Chute Railway. Much like a Lock, boats simply enter the cradle and into waiting straps which are like those you see on a travel lift. Once the boats are loaded into the straps, the cradle carrying the boat lifts the boat out of the water and over the land and lowers it back down in the water on the other side.
NASSAU MILLS LOCK 22
CRUISING THE TRENT SEVERN
FENELON FALLS LOCK 34
Some places along the Trent Severn, you must get off your boat to really enjoy. Fenelon Falls is one of them.
VIEW FROM KIRKFIELD LOCK #44
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LOCKS, LOCKS & MORE LOCKS
45 of them to be exact. They will link you to 35 incredible Towns with marinas, restaurants, shops, grocery stores and LCBO (liquor & beer) locations.