June 26, Morton Bay, ON

Today we motored about 20 miles through Upper Rideau Lake to the lock at Newboro where we were at the highest point in the Rideau Canal (409 feet above sea level) and now we start going down in the rest of the locks of the Rideau.

More locks

We stopped in the tiny town of Newboro because they have a doctor who checked Linda who has developed an infection with some pain behind her eye. She thinks it may be an allergic reaction. He gives her some medication and we continue toward Kingston where we will have an opthamologist look at it tomorrow.

Some of our route is through narrow passages.

Granite rocks begin to show.

The large dam at Jones Falls. Big engineering and construction project for 1826.

Jones Falls dam overflow. These pipes are made from wood.

Above the Jones Fall Locks.

Ken handles the bow lines in the locks today

Debbie handles the stern lines

Morton's Bay is spectcular.

We stop for a look at the dam at Jones Falls, the largest building project on the Rideau. Then through four more locks at Jones Falls, and then a few more miles to a pristine area known as Morton’s Bay. There is a VERY narrow entrance into a bay about 300 feet wide and a mile long, lined with forested granite walls up to 150 feet tall. VERY pretty. We tie to a park dock at the foot of the bay and have a beautiful setting for overnight.