July 31 - Swift Rapids - Gordons Bay, Ontario

After going down the largest of the Trent Severn Locks, we still had to cruise some 9 miles before the high-light of the day - the Great Chute.
The scenery was again stunning. Lots of cottages, a few resorts and lots and lots of small boats. Shortly after our arrival at the Big Chute, the train on which which we would ride arrived. It continued to ride into the lake up to the point where the bottom was covered by water. When the water was at the right level, we were instructed to enter the chute. About 75 % of the boat went on the chute with the rear 25 %, which included the prop, stuck out. Next the straps were tightened and supports were automatically placed under the hull. After all was ready, we moved out of the water, crossed the main road, and then started the decline into the river below. Soon we were back in the water. A few


hours later we arrived in the Georgian Bay. We set our course for the turn off for Sans Souci. The reason for making this island our destination is its great fish restaurant called Henry's. Ten minutes before arrival at Henry's,
we grounded on hard rocks. We could not get loose on our own

and were finally pulled off the rock ledge by a small boat. They knew of a marina that could haul as our boat out of the water and change the prop. The marina was called and they sent out their tow boat. To minimize the towing distance, the small boat continued to tow us into the direction from where the tow boat would arrive. The last six miles of towing was completed by Moose Deer Point Marina tow boat. Tomorrow morning we will find out more.