Swift Rapids to Port Severn - Severn River Solo Canoe Trip - Day 2
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- Опубликовано: 18 май 2022
- All of the clips in the video were filmed on Sunday July 11th, 2021. This video summarizes the second day of my 2 day weekend canoe trip from Washago to Port Severn on the Trent-Severn Waterway.
There has been a 10 month delay between when I filmed these videos and when I am posting it. On similar videos I've posted in the past, I've received comments from viewers who felt inspired to try a similar trip of their own. I decided to save this mini-series to post at the very beginning of the paddling season so that anyone who's interested to trying this section of the Trent-Severn can start planning their trip right away.
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In this episode, I awoke in my tent at the bottom of the Swift Rapids Lockstation and paddled west along the Severn River to the Swift Rapids Lockstation. I took the canoe through 2 locks: Lock 44 - Big Chute Marine Railway and Lock 45 - Port Severn. I paddled under a total of 3 bridges including the CP Rail Bridge, the Port Severn Swing Bridge and Highway 400. After going through the final lock, I paddled out into Georgian Bay before turning around and going back up the lock to get picked up at the boat launch on Kelly's Rd.
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The canoe is a Bluewater Peterborough 16', made of Kevlar and manufactured in Guelph, ON in the early 1990's. The GPS I used for the trip is a Garmin eTrex 30. I filmed this video using a Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone. While I normally film with this device in 4K, I mistakenly had the camera set to a lower resolution for the duration of this day.
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As a teenager, with a group of girls, we did that canoe trip every summer. Three per canoe. five or six canoes. No tents. Sleeping bags and ground sheets. It was magic. We took longer than you, sometimes got boaters to give us a tow, sometimes fabricated a sail from a beach towel tied to two paddles while the stern steered, met lots of happy holiday people, and really felt what it was like to be truly independent and totally on our own.
I haven’t seen it since those days. Not much has changed it looks like. It really stirs my heart to see it again. Like seeing one’s childhood home.Thanks for posting.
What a fun memory! Thanks for sharing. You certainly didn't pick any easy trip to do every year (nearly 60km!).
I can't wait for this years adventure.
Thanks, me either!
Great video. The explanation regarding the marine railway was excellent and informative. Love these types of trips
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
That was so entertaining and informative. Thank you! The rail crossing was really interesting.
Thanks, it was a fun trip. Glad you enjoyed it!
It is pretty cool when they move the marine railway for just a canoe. But that's the deal!
haha ya exactly. As I was riding down, I was kind of feeling guilty thinking about all the electricity they were consuming just to carrying me down the hill. However, I then realized that it really isn't much different than going through a big lock by myself, because each time they empty a lock they are throwing away potential energy which could otherwise go through a hydro electric dam. At Big Chute they were is no lock, so all the water is able to go through the dam.
This was such a cool video. So informative about the Marine Railway.
Very nice adventure
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
I love how much information you put into your videos. I also recommend eating at Riverside, I live near there and it's amazing food for a great price with huge portions. I do believe they sold last year though. Great Video!
Thanks! I would have loved to have stopped and eaten at one of the restaurants along the way, but the timing of my meals just didn't quite work out on this trip! If I ever get the chance to do the trip in reverse, stopping there for lunch should work perfectly.
Glad you enjoyed your trip..
Thanks.
Great video and trip Christopher! The Marine Railway is so cool! I've seen canoes go on it in a few other videos too. I'd love to ride on the Marine Railway with a canoe some day!
Thanks! It was definitely a memorable and unique experience. I hope you get the chance to do it too!
I’m a new subscriber from a small town on the grand river you also paddled thru. I enjoy your videos. This section brings back some memories as I spent some time in this section. The river house has great fish and chips. During your exploring time have you ever tried geocaching, there is a virtual located at big chute. Keep the great videos.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. About 10 years ago I went through a geocaching phase, but it's been quite a while since I've found one.
cjhoyle,how are you?.Super~ superb editing!😮
Thanks.
So interesting to watch how you seamlessly make everything work from camping to meals and paddling. I'd love to know where abouts you actually live? Toronto? Haldimand? Georgian Bay area? So amazing to see all these micro adventures right in our backyards!
Thanks! I live in downtown Toronto, but love spending my vacations visiting rural areas around Ontario.
The marine railway was quite interesting. I’ve never seen anything like it. Are they common in Canada? Great vid, was over too quickly.
Thanks, it certainly is unique! Apparently it's the only one of it's kind in North America. Before the 'giant lock' was built at Swift Rapids in the 1960's, there was also a similar marine railway there.
Great quick adventure. Do you have a longer trip planned this year?
Thanks! Yes for sure.
I have a quick question about what are the differ from Canada pacific railway and Canada national railway?!
Their same thing right?!
Also stay safe and get the booster if you can also safe from monkey virus thingy!.
They are two entirely separate companies which operate their own track networks across Canada. I'm definitely not an expert on railway history, but from what I understand there were once dozens of railway companies in Canada, and over the years they were each gradually bought up by CP and CN making them the only 2 which are still left.
What does it cost, to go on the marine railway?
As far as I know, it's the same price as going through any of the locks. It's based on the length of your watercraft. I purchased a season's lock pass for the canoe last summer which gave me unlimited use of the locks. The same pass is valid for the Trent-Severn Waterway, the Rideau Canal and a few others.
What was the cost for your lock permit?
The price is based on the length of your watercraft and they increase the price slightly each year, so best would be to check their website. I also recommend my video: "What Do I Pack for a Canoe Trip on a Canal System?" where I have answered this and many other frequently asked questions. ruclips.net/video/A3vh0P5b6uc/видео.html