- we we where up and on the river at 5:15 at high tide
- when you live on the river your biggest freinds are the freighters
- Joe changing the French flag, because our first one was ripped in the last wind rain storm
-Richelieu Rapids ...I thought 10.3 knots was fast .... it was not our top speed on this trip
- we got to the rapids at low tide, which was recommended to us,
- days track we went 34 actual miles, but because of the currants and tides our metre read 21.5 nm
- we came in at low tide, pumped out and filled with diesel and liked it so much we stayed for 4 nights ... BUT only had to pay for 3 ... nice place
- meeting Isabelle, Rejean and Eloise, after 9 - 10 years ... Lily and Eloise when each in grade 7 and 8, twinned on a french/english exchange for these 2 years
- at high tide we can see over the break wall
- there was a great restaurant, which we had supper in
- the floating docks where attached to the breakwall, it was great to watch them on High and Low tide
- entrance to marina
Monday, 30 July 2012
July 25/12
Contrecoeur - Trois Rivieres
- leaving Contrecoeur with canoes chasing us
- hydro plant
- Sorel-Tracy freighter being loaded
- small wooden boat under sail
- freighter under Pont Laviotette, a beautiful bridge
- days track 6 1/2 hours 33.1 nm
- Alain Parent helped us with places to stay on the river and the tides and currents
- when we registered for a dock ,,, we where asked if we had plans for supper ... well since I am the cook ... for $6.50 we ate out, first time in one month
- supper, chicken, fries, bread, coleslaw soooooo gooood
- Modaki at dock
- we Light a candle for Joe's Mom's 80 Birthday today
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRIET
- leaving Contrecoeur with canoes chasing us
- hydro plant
- Sorel-Tracy freighter being loaded
- small wooden boat under sail
- freighter under Pont Laviotette, a beautiful bridge
- days track 6 1/2 hours 33.1 nm
- Alain Parent helped us with places to stay on the river and the tides and currents
- when we registered for a dock ,,, we where asked if we had plans for supper ... well since I am the cook ... for $6.50 we ate out, first time in one month
- supper, chicken, fries, bread, coleslaw soooooo gooood
- Modaki at dock
- we Light a candle for Joe's Mom's 80 Birthday today
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRIET
July 24/12 Lachine - Contrecoeur
- this old boat is from the 1812 war and was on display this past weekend, they where taking down the mast when we came in for shelter ,, this is the next morning
- in the distance Montreal
- Lavant Railroad Lift Bridge
- Honore Mercier Bridge
- Cote St. Catherine depot for gravel etc.
- Pont Jacques-Cartier ... we are trying to think and speak French now
- Joe on the phone for instructions, there is another delay at the locks
- sky threatening
- waiting for the freighter to lock up
- freighter coming and coming and the stern, then the turmoil of water behind, we where told to wait for 2 min before we enter lock if a freighter is exiting
- Joe handling over the ticket money ... we missed the really good picture at the lock before, the lock master handed down a long aluminum poled with a clip board attached to hand over our ticket or cash, because we where 10 -12 feet below the lock when we entered
- St. Lambert Lock at the bottom, boats waiting to enter
- Pont Jacques-Cartier (Montreal)
- old Expo sight
- the Big "O"
- passing thru Montreal harbour ... it is not the center of the city like Quebec is
- rain coming our way ... a welcoming feeling .... but it did not arrive ... we where so hot
- the Trans Canada Hwy passes under the St. Lawrence here
- Montreal was full of freighters
- coming in the narrow channel to Parc Nautiue de Contrecoeur, Quebec
- Coast Guard on there way out ... this is a channel not marked, the attendent from the marina told us
how to come in ... keep the church steeple dead ahead, then part way in ..... we made it
- days travel 36 miles in 10 hours tired
- more threatening skys
- went to town Cap for Joe and beer for me
- Good night sun set
- in the distance Montreal
- Lavant Railroad Lift Bridge
- Honore Mercier Bridge
- Cote St. Catherine depot for gravel etc.
- Pont Jacques-Cartier ... we are trying to think and speak French now
- Joe on the phone for instructions, there is another delay at the locks
- sky threatening
- waiting for the freighter to lock up
- freighter coming and coming and the stern, then the turmoil of water behind, we where told to wait for 2 min before we enter lock if a freighter is exiting
- Joe handling over the ticket money ... we missed the really good picture at the lock before, the lock master handed down a long aluminum poled with a clip board attached to hand over our ticket or cash, because we where 10 -12 feet below the lock when we entered
- St. Lambert Lock at the bottom, boats waiting to enter
- Pont Jacques-Cartier (Montreal)
- old Expo sight
- the Big "O"
- passing thru Montreal harbour ... it is not the center of the city like Quebec is
- rain coming our way ... a welcoming feeling .... but it did not arrive ... we where so hot
- the Trans Canada Hwy passes under the St. Lawrence here
- Montreal was full of freighters
- coming in the narrow channel to Parc Nautiue de Contrecoeur, Quebec
- Coast Guard on there way out ... this is a channel not marked, the attendent from the marina told us
how to come in ... keep the church steeple dead ahead, then part way in ..... we made it
- days travel 36 miles in 10 hours tired
- more threatening skys
- went to town Cap for Joe and beer for me
- Good night sun set
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