June 30-July 1, 2019 – Not sure just how crazy the waterways might get leading into Canada Day, we had decided to stay put in Cambellford, one of three small towns in the Trent Hills area. The town had outfitted both sides of the canal here, along concrete walls, with power pedestals, and their Chamber of Commerce very efficiently runs the money-collecting associated with overnight dockage. Before we had even tied up, the attendant was there with an information packet and the portable credit card machine.
The opposite wall from us (over a short bridge) had more boats, probably because it was closer to the bath-house, and adjacent to a nice park. But we were a stones throw from the LCBO (although we didn’t need to visit it).
We made it to some of the sights here, including a pedestrian suspension bridge over the falls that were bypassed by the lock; we saw it as we transited, and later walked back through a Provincial Park to cross it.
On our way back from the falls, we stopped at the big double (flight lock) lock that we had come through the previous day. It was interesting to see it from a different perspective.
All the locals told us that we should be sure to visit the chocolate factory (World’s Finest), and Dooher’s Bakery, voted as Canada’s Sweetest Bakery; we hit both of those, but skipped the Empire cheese factory, as it was a farther walk on a hot day, and we were pretty well stocked for cheese.
We had a good time chatting up the locals, and meeting the various Loopers that came and went during our 4 day stay.