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328 Paddlecraft Just Filled Both Tubs At Trent Severn National Historic Site In Epic Display
/Last year, 138 paddlecraft were jammed into one of the ginormous "tubs" at the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site in Peterborough on Lock n' Paddle day, breaking the previous record of 101.
This is what it looked like at Lock 21 during last summer's Lock 'N Paddle...
June 26th, 2016
This year, Lock 'N Paddle upped their game even more, filling both tubs on a beautiful Saturday (June 24th) with more than 150 canoes and kayaks each (to mark Canada's 150 birthday) and lifting them 65 feet.
It was one heck of a jigsaw puzzle for organizers and Lockmaster Ed, seen in this video below...
But they did it. Look at this picture we took from mission control...
Photo by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
Here is the view from the front Trent-Severn Waterway tweeted out...
Here is the view from above photographed from a drone by Justen Soule for Parks Canada...
208 Likes, 13 Comments - Justen Soule (@justensoule) on Instagram: "Tub Tetris... Lock N' Paddle at Trent Severn's Lock 21. With some incredible coordination 328..."
And once the lock chambers were at an equal elevation, the Lock Master halted the lockage and participants and visitors raised their paddles and sang both O Canada and Happy Birthday in celebration of 150 years of Confederation.
Have a listen of the Happy Birthday...
Here is the moment the chambers aligned...
Here's a closeup of the East chamber tub filled...
PHoto by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
And here's a closeup of the West chamber tub filled...
Photo by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
360 panorama by Evan Holt, PtboCanada
UPDATE: Here is video our Evan Holt filmed from inside a canoe...
Well done Lock 21, well done Peterborough!
Photo by Neil Morton, PTBOCanada
What's Your Favourite Sign Of Spring/Summer In Peterborough?
/We want to know what your favourite sign of spring/summer is in Peterborough and the Kawarthas?
Could it be the falls at Millennium Park flowing?
Or the train starting up for another season at Riverview Park & Zoo?
Centennial Fountain coming on at Little Lake?
Photo by Doug Logan
The Lift Lock moving up and down?
Photo by Patrick Stephen
What about the outdoor Farmers Markets? The Silver Bean on the Otonabee River opening up?
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16 Diverse Paddlers Will Be Embarking On 10-Day Canoe Journey After Send-Off At Peterborough's Canoe Museum
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On May 2nd, a diverse group of 16 paddlers will be given a send-off at The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough before heading to Kingston where they will launch a 10-day, 2-part journey through the Rideau Waterway in a 36-foot Voyageur Canoe destined for Ottawa.
This journey, called Connected by Canoe, is a sesquicentennial project of The Canadian Canoe Museum and Community Foundations of Canada in partnership with the Ottawa Community Foundation, Parks Canada, and other community organizations along the Rideau Waterway.
Photo courtesy Canoe Museum
The 16 paddlers will consist of youth and other representatives from a variety of partner organizations including Parks Canada, Curve Lake First Nation, Nunavut Sivuniksavut, the Peterborough Kawartha Rotary Club, Fulford Preparatory School, Rideau Roundtable and Confederation of First Nation Cultural Learning Centres as well as photographers and videographers.
Photo courtesy Canoe Museum
The first "Express Leg" of the journey will take place from May 3rd to May 10th when the group will paddle from Kingston to Ottawa via the Rideau Waterway, stopping each night in different communities to celebrate and engage in conversation with local people and organizations.
Topics of discussion along the route will revolve around the on-going importance and possibilities of canoes for community building, and ideas for building an equitable, sustainable and inclusive future for Canada. Each of the 16 paddlers will bring their own open-ended questions inspired by these topics for discussion.
The conversations and activities of the Express Leg will be captured in the form of videos, photos, songs and stories that will be shared daily through The Canadian Canoe Museum's social media and other new media channels, allowing all Canadians to follow along with the journey and conversations, and engage with the project and participants.
The group will arrive in Ottawa on May 11th for the "Ceremonial Leg" of the project. There, they will be joined by 3 other large watercrafts that represent canoe building culture and traditions from across Canada including an Umiaq from the North Coast, a Haida-style Spirit Canoe from the West coast and a Voyageur Canoe.
The four canoes will paddle together from Dow's Lake Pavilion to the Rideau Locks to celebrate and honour Canada's waterways and indigenous cultures. This ceremonial paddle will include traditional drumming, singing and a continuation of the conversations from the Express Leg of the project.
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You Can Now Order Your Free Lockage Permit For 2017 On Trent Severn Waterway
/Parks Canada has announced that boaters can now order their free lockage permits as part of Canada 150 celebrations, giving you an amazing chance to explore the Trent Severn Waterway and other waterways this year.
Photo via Parks Canada
The free lockage permit for boaters is valid for the entire navigation season in 2017 and provides passage through Parks Canada’s historic canals like the Trent Severn.
Launch your adventure as part of Canada's 150 celebrations by clicking here for more info on getting the free lockage permit.
[Related: 15 Neat Facts About Construction Of Peterborough Lift Locks; 10 Neat Facts About Little Lake]
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Peterborough & The Kawarthas From Above In Winter Is Gorgeous
/Aaron Harman took these beautiful pictures of Peterborough and the Kawarthas from a plane on the weekend. His buddy Todd Steenburgh is a pilot. Check them out...
Water Street, running along the zoo...
Lift Lock Canal skaters...
Taken of George Street running with Little Lake...
Chemong Lake ice fishers...
There Was An Epic Super Bowl Party On Chemong Lake That Included 16 Foot Outdoor Screen
/About 50 people watched an epic Super Bowl game in an epic way, taking in New England's comeback win over Atlanta in front of a 16-foot outdoor screen on a beauty night on Chemong Lake near Peterborough.
The screen for the projector was a 16x9 wall made of plywood, and painted white.
"We couldn't have asked for a better day," co-organizer Lee Gynane tells PTBOCanada. "Perfect weather, lots of action on the lake with PolarFest happening as well, and to top it off the greatest Super Bowl in history."
Here were the fans arriving beforehand on the ice for a "Chemong Lake tailgate" party...
Pre-game setup
Oh, and if any of the spectators got cold, they could retire in to this nearby ice hut with all the amenities to warm up...
Check Out These Great Pictures From Under The Lock
/You can't get much more Canadian than playing a minor league hockey tournament outdoors under the historic Lift Lock in Peterborough.
Picture by Laurie Downey
Check out these great pictures Laurie Downey took on Saturday (February 4th) at the Under The Lock tournament and sent to us to share...
Picture by Laurie Downey
Picture by Laurie Downey
Picture by Laurie Downey
Picture by Laurie Downey
Picture by Laurie Downey
Picture by Laurie Downey
Picture by Laurie Downey
The Canal Is Green-Flagged For Skating
/We are doing a triple axel with the news that the green flag is up on the Trent Canal, meaning conditions are safe to skate there!
Photo courtesy Harrison Perkins
