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| Even the pastries display that trademark self-deprecating Canadian sense of humor |
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| The Q.E. Dr. cruises a route that parallels a road of the same name. |
As it turns out we are just down the dock from the oddly named S.S. Queen Elizabeth Dr.
It's an all-metal, low, narrow, barge-style boat on which you can take a quiet, low-environmental impact cruise.
Does that sound familiar?
We Have Battery Envy
A friendly crew member, Adam, cheerfully answered our many questions.
- She uses lithium-ion batteries weighing 400 lbs apiece.
- A single one of these batteries has the same capability as our 1,500 lbs of lead-acid batteries! (oooh, we're jealous!)
- She's made of aluminum (even more jealous!)
- All materials Canadian and locally sourced
- She has steering stations at both ends, so you never have to do a donut in the narrow canal
A second eco-tour boat is named for our hero, Colonel By.Today We Descend
We are coming to the end of the Rideau Canal and about to enter the Ottawa River--where we'll travel about 100 miles to Montreal.
To get to the river, we'll descend a famous staircase of eight locks. The passage is expected to take two and a half hours. Perfect for a SlowBoat.
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| This 1867 print shows the Parliament to the right and the staircase of 8 locks in the middle. Just picture a litte canal boat descending . . . they're virtually the same today as when they were built in the 1830s |
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