Great Loop: The Rapids! - Polly's Gut
A Canadian Coast Guard Hovercraft on the St. Lawrence On this day we travelled to Cornwall Canada. The day dawned clear and cool. We would pass through Eisenhower and Snell Locks, for which we had to make reservations and pay a fee. Little did we know how exciting the last few miles of the trip would be. We travelled with our friends on Dog House and Mountain Mermaid. As usual, we had earlier met to discuss the route for days travels. By doing so we combined the knowledge of all members and fine tuned our navigation to achieve the best possible course. This day Murphy, always lurking in the shadows, decided to throw us a surprise! Our travels took us down the St. Lawrence and closer to Montreal. The plan was to make an extended stop there and enjoy all this 350 year old city had to offer. We were two stops away. This day’s travel would take us to Cornwall and the following day to Valleyfield, before reaching Montreal. ...