Last night we had planned on staying at Meyer's Pier Marina in Belleville, ON. However we were advised that they were unable to accommodate us - fully booked. While looking around for some alternatives, a young man in a small boat advised us that his marina might have room. He called the owner and let us to a
small marina just to west of town. The name of the marina is Stillwater Basin Marina. It was a very small marina with most hospitable and friendly people. We had a most pleasant stay for a very reasonable cost. This morning we left around 8:30 for the one hour trip to Trenton for grocery shopping and for the start of our trip on the Trent Servern Waterway. Some interesting details about the Waterway are that it covers 240 miles, has 45 locks, including 36 conventional locks, two sets of flight locks, two hydraulic lift locks and a marine railway that transports boats between the upper and lower sections of the river. There are about 20 miles of man-made
canals connecting the lakes and rivers. We entered the canal system at 1:00 p.m. and were locked through seven locks. We are now tied up for the night - in front of Lock 8. As to today's weather, it was great.
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