The Great Loop in a C Dory 25

Day 266 – 6/26/24

Starting location: Moored on dock after lock 5 on Lachine Canal in Montreal.

Weather: 64 am, 79 pm, mostly sunny

Ending location: Moored on dock before the lock at Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada.

Statute miles: 17

General summary: After breakfast, I walked to the nearby Fur Trading Museum. Since the growth season is so short in this part of the continent, crops were not a good trade item in Canada’s settlements. Furs, on the other hand, were highly prized and animals initially plentiful. Turns out the cold winters led to denser fur than European varieties. Most of the fur transportation on the rivers was done by canoe, due to the need to cross areas of rapids, before canals and locks were built.

Different types of fur that were traded, often driven by European fashion
Each canoe operator was responsible for two 90 pound sacks of fur, which occasionally needed to be carried. You had to prove you could do this before getting the job.

On the walk back, I saw many people enjoying water sports.

Canoeing, kayaking, and SUPing were popular activities on the canal

Next, we motored on to get gas, then stopped for the night at the wall before the next lock, since the upriver dock reportedly gets hammered by weather more often. This town has a popular boardwalk with many restaurants. We were one of 20 or more boats for the night. What a difference a day makes. Got some gelato.

Long walls on both sides.
Dogs apparently not allowed on the boardwalk. An internet search indicated there had been issues with owners not picking up after their pets. This is the first time we’ve encountered a sign like this.

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4 responses to “Day 266 – 6/26/24”

  1. Doug R Avatar
    Doug R

    Lisa:

    I’ve so much enjoyed reading your blog. It feels like I am traveling with you–of course in the comfort of my armchair. You must be really getting a sense of America (Canada, too), breathing its air, talking to its people, seeing its countryside, learning its history. The photos add so much to ability to envision what you are encountering. Plus, your travels are done with small bites done daily which gives time to more fully experience our nation (done vicariously in my case). Thank you so much for your blog. I honor and respect your and Tom’s daring and courage to accomplish this trip. I would suspect that you are experiencing a highlight of a lifetime.

    BTW, your photos have provided inspiration for art projects for me (drawing, painting) with desire to do more. (I did drawings of your picture of South Carolina mossy trees and of your travel partner’s boat on a river at sunrise/sunset).

    Doug R.

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    1. lisaalberts84f6c44702 Avatar
      lisaalberts84f6c44702

      Hi Doug. We are so happy to know you are following along with us and honored to hear you have been artistically inspired!

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    stormbirdd

    Echoing what Doug said: it isn’t easy committing to encapsulating your experience several days a week, formatted, with clear photos you remembered to take, chosen among many more. It’s a side-job, really, cutting its own slice of effort out of the vacation pie. I really, really appreciate what you are doing here. 🙂

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    1. lisaalberts84f6c44702 Avatar
      lisaalberts84f6c44702

      Thanks, Alex!

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