Welland Canal in 9 minutes

[Martin w]

Thought this was cool. Not my video but it’s where I’m from.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

Thought this was cool. Not my video but it’s where I’m from.

seen quite a few of these videos.

I've also frequently spent afternoon watching freighters transit the welland canal taking pics. Nice wholesome activity

 

[Dan Dubeau]

I hope to cross someday while completing the great loop. One of the bucket list things I want to do if I ever get to retire. Also spend some time traveling the canals of the UK on a narrowboat.

 

[Mcgyver]

I crewed on a sail boat once through the Welland Canal, it took about 24 hours iirc. We were taking a boat from Toronto to Tobermory. They crammed us in beside the freighter up by the bow.

Also spend some time traveling the canals of the UK on a narrowboat.

Have you see this guy's series, Cruising the Cut,? He has such nice demeanour, I found them quite relaxing to watch

 

[Dan Dubeau]

Yes, he was the one that introduced me to them when I stumbled on his channel during the pandy. I agree the videos are relaxing and enjoyable to watch. I would love to spend a long period of time traveling those canals at some point in my life. A lot of history there, and a trip back in time to a different way of life. I don't have a lot of bucket list travel destinations in the world, I'm a pretty simple guy, but that is one of them. The wife is actually on board with it too. Which is weird, because she hates my boats now lol.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

I crewed on a sail boat once through the Welland Canal, it took about 24 hours iirc. We were taking a boat from Toronto to Tobermory. They crammed us in beside the freighter up by the bow.



Have you see this guy's series, Cruising the Cut,? He has such nice demeanour, I found them quite relaxing to watch

My wife transited the entire Trent canal system as a kid when they brought their sail boat from Georgian Bay to Toronto. IMO not nearly as nice a route because the mast it stepped and you motor the entire route rather than sail.

If I watch that series I'll weep because I have always wanted to live aboard a canal boat and cruise UK canals. As a kid our family friend lived aboard an old converted tug in Toronto harbour. I lived aboard my FIL's boat for a few months at Bluffers one fall.

 

[Ishmael]

Thought this was cool. Not my video but it’s where I’m from.

I used to live down that way myself.
It does look cool, but I don't miss waiting for the bridge....