Saint Anne, Quebec to Hawkesbury, Ontario

We are barely into Ontario and across the Lac Dollard-des-Ormeaux (a lake!) is Quebec.  Not many places to stop along the way that are free or reasonable.... we needed some services for our boat so stop at Golden Anchor Marina.  All they had left was their fuel dock so we must leave by 9a. Tomorrow.   It was a shorter day travel but still seemed like a long day because of working through locks and the heat & humidity.  AC running now...ahhhhh feels great.  We have not really had much hot weather on this trip... have worn sweaters and jackets a lot... so this is more normal for the summer.

We went into the St. Anne lock immediately when we left... we had tied up to the wall there on the south end of the lock.  There was a floating dock on the port side in the lock. There were 6 boats in the lock and we were the fourth boat in so we rafted to another boat... a very nice French family with a grown daughter aboard.... she held our lines and we chatted a while... her English was pretty good and she called her father, “Papa”... love that!  

After Saint Anne there was not much to see because of the fog on the water again but when it cleared a little there was some pretty scenery along the way. 

Our second lock was the Carrillon Lock....here are some houses near the lock.  

The grounds around the lock contain the original 1854 lock.  This is a photo of the toll collector's house/museum.  

The Carrillon Lock is the highest lock we have traversed yet. It is so high that it appears to be a cave as you enter it.  Daylight is WAY up there! The book says it lifts you 65 ft but a Canadian boater in the lock with us said it was 85 ft... looked even higher to us!  

Here we are approaching the dam for this lock... lock is to the right of this area.

Waiting area for the Carrillon Lock.

Green light from Lock operator & lock door going up tell us it is time to enter the lock...slowly...

There were 5 boats in the lock... we were second on the Starboard side and tied to the floating dock.  It is always wonderful when the lock personnel are there to catch your lines.  

Captain checking aft lines.

The counter balanced lock door coming down.

What an experience this was as that huge door closed on the lock and we were in a fairly dark space.  It was so nice that the same French family were now rafted to us again.  We got to know each other better and and got some help on anchorages up ahead from the dad who spoke rather well in English.. only struggling for a few words here and there.  Soon we rose to the top of the lock and saw the lake with the sunshine all around.

Our marina is small and we may be the biggest boat in here but it is a pleasant little place to overnight.