The Big Chute is actually Lock 44 on the Trent Severn Waterway, the next to last lock on the entire waterway. Instead of an actual lock, the boat is driven up onto a rail car where it is lifted and secured with straps under the hull. As the rail car raises out of the water, it rotates ever so slightly to keep the boat level as it slowly moves along the tracks and over the land between the two bodies of water.
Driving into the rail car.
Sara checking to make sure everything is secure as we slowly raise out if the water.
Coming back down the other side, headed back into the water.
Looking out the back of the Sundeck as we move along the tracks.
Looking forward again as we approach the water.
Sinking slowly into the water.
The photos below were taken by Sara with her Canadian phone of the same process. We thought they were more clear.
Free at last and floating again as we pull away from the Big Chute.
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