{"id":9053,"date":"2019-08-09T10:12:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T14:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=9053"},"modified":"2019-08-09T10:19:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T14:19:57","slug":"august-8-newboro-to-poonamalie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=9053","title":{"rendered":"August 8 – Newboro to Poonamalie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overnight at Poonamalie<\/p>\n

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I left Newboro shortly after 8:00am. It was a beautiful sunny morning & a good time to be passing through the narrow downstream cut before a lot of boating traffic got started. This first few kilometers through the cut is spectacular but I wouldn\u2019t want to meet anyone who was going too fast coming the other way.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a link to a short video that I took towards the end of the cut: https:\/\/youtu.be\/6YSmhf27auQ<\/a><\/p>\n

The Rideau System from Newboro to Ottawa is all \u201cdownhill\u201d – meaning that every lock from this point on takes you down to a slightly lower elevation. Locking down is much easier than locking up, especially if you are by yourself.<\/p>\n

Rain was once again forecast for later in the afternoon so I was hoping to make it to Poonamalie Lockstation before the weather turned bad.<\/p>\n

After passing through The Narrows Lock there is a long passage through the chain of Rideau lakes: Upper Rideau Lake, Big Rideau Lake & Lower Rideau Lake.<\/p>\n

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I really like this part of the passage & because the water is wide, deep & weed free there are lots of great places to simply stop the boat & jump in to cool off on a hot day. There are also lots of cottages plus some pretty substantial homes to admire.<\/p>\n

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This place (below) has two float planes & a huge motorhome. Talk about having all the toys! But think about all the work that has to be done to look after all of it. I think I will remain content with Santosha.<\/p>\n

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I arrived at Poonamalie shortly after 12 noon & the rain started around 2:00 & continued on & off until about 8:00pm. I was glad to not have to travel through the soggy weather but was a bit surprised as to how many other boaters did not stop.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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