July 23

Detached Lock Smiths Falls

44°53′38″ N 76°1′11″ W

Today I traveled a short distance from Edmonds Lock into Smiths Falls & then to the upper side of the Detached Lock.

I had arranged to meet Richard, a prospective buyer for the boat at this location. Later in the day I would also be meeting my friend Glenn Webber who was flying in from Calgary to spend a week with me.

Richard met me at 10:30 & we went for a short ride towards Poonamalie Lock so he could see how the boat handles & performs on the water.

After we got back to the Detached Lock it was close to lunchtime so we went to the Roosteraunt for lunch. Look at the photo below & see if you can guess why this restaurant has its name :).

While we were having lunch a local freelance photographer asked if we would pose for a few promotional photos for potential use in a local community publication. That was a fun experience!

After lunch Richard headed back to his home near Quebec City & I went back to Santosha. “Our” photographer was relaxing with her family at a picnic table beside the boat. They were interested in what it was like so I invited them on board for a little tour. Then it was my turn to be the photographer!

Glenn arrived in Smiths Falls at 6:00pm. We had worked together in Yoho National Park, in Field, BC in the early 1980’s & had stayed in touch with occasional emails & phone calls but it has been 20 years since we last saw each other!

Wow, we have a lot of catching up to do!

Glenn & I planned to travel to Kingston over the next week. But first on the agenda was a cold brew & supper at a local pub.

After that it was back to the boat to plan our trip with the aid of a nightcap (or two).

Cheers!