We are very close to the Trent Severn Waterway. This is a canal route extending from Lake Ontario at the Trent River up to the Severn River by Georgian Bay. There are a series of locks along the waterway to make travel easier past rough parts of the river. This route was first travelled by Samuel Champlain in 1615. There are a total of 45 locks along the route, with 2 of them being lift locks. It is a National Historic Site managed by Parks Canada. If you are a boater you will have been reading about the exorbitant fees that Parks Canada wants to impose on this waterway and the Rideau Canal.
![sign6 lock6](https://craftygardener.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sign6-lock6.jpg)
These photos were taken in March 2012, when spring really did arrive early.
![sign1 lock6](https://craftygardener.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sign1-lock6.jpg)
It was such a calm day the signs were reflected perfectly into the lock.
![river5](https://craftygardener.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/river5.jpg)
The river running beside the lock was the opposite.
![sign7 lock6](https://craftygardener.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sign7-lock6.jpg)
This is a fun place to visit in the summer when you can see boats going through the locks, play in the playground, or watch the geese on the river.