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| The Great Room |
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| Le Chateau Montebello |
We were in the first flight of boats to enter the St. Anne de Bellevue Lock. With a mere 3-foot vertical drop and a floating dock it was an easy lockage and we entered the Ottawa River. This is a busy waterway that runs through two provinces - Quebec on the north and Ontario on the south. It was a bit of a challenge as many of the channel markers were missing and depths can go from 100' to 3' in a matter of seconds. There are two types of boaters: those who have been aground and those who will go aground. We belong to both groups.
The second lock of the day was the largest so far. The Carillon Lock provides a 65-foot vertical lift with boaters tying up to a floating dock, there is no line tending.
After being on the blue dock the last two nights, a marina with electricity & hot water sounded good. The marina at Le Chateau Montebello was calling us. This lovely old property was owned by the Canadian Pacific Railroad and used as a Sportsmen's Club until 1971 when it was turned into a hotel. It is a sister property to the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City and claims to be the largest log cabin structure in the world. It is north country accommodation at its best. We walked the grounds and enjoyed both the ambience and great food in the dining room overlooking the grounds and the Ottawa
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| Carillon Lock - Ottawa River |
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