This above picture was taken on a bitter cold January day in 2002 when my husband and I wanted to get up close to take a look. The rest of the photos on this page are from April 2004 when my brother came up for a visit. I wanted him to see the waterfront and marinas that Pickering had to offer.
We found a good shortcut which led us right to the base of the turbine.
It was unbelieveable the swooshing sound you could hear from underneath. They say the pod is the size of two greyhound buses.
We then proceded to walk over to the check out the marina when we were almost attacked.
We didn't even notice the mother goose nesting, when father goose decided to chase us away. And he meant business! THE NERVE! After all, I think someone should tell them that they are supposed to be in Florida, and not stay in Canada.
Everyone thinks that all geese fly south, well not in Ontario. Unfortunatly there are way too many here. And this is why.....
Much to our surprise the Kawartha Voyageur was docked here for the winter. Not sure if its every winter, or just to get some maintenance done. I still wonder how it fit though the narrow channel entering Frenchmans Bay?
Later that summer, I saw her cruising though the 1000 Islands. There is a number of five day cruises that you can take on the Kawartha Voyageur. From the Big Chute to Peterborough on the Trent Severn, Peterborough to Kingston or Kingston to Ottawa.
The Kawartha Voyageur in the 1000 Islands
