Brings back so many memories... did that numerous times in my fishing boat, and before with my parents... I’ve been over on the old car, too, the one that’s now retired, but never been removed. I think it’s still operational. My parents had a cottage on T-Lake just up the river from Big Chute, before it narrows at the island. Look up James Angus’s books about the Trent-Severn, they’re great. He grew up in Big Chute. Also has one on the Georgian Bay Lumber company.
I remember doing that with our family back in the 1970's. The Trent Severn waterway is really a fun and scenic run. Definitely not a weekend trip. Start in Lake Ontario and end up in Georgian Bay.
ohbobpleez yep there’s a Trent in the UK, but this is on the Severn end of the Trent-Severn. And there a Severn in the UK as well, lol. Where we got the names from here in the Canadian colonies. 😉
I've lived my whole life (50+ yrs) in Tucson and I can't even imagine something like that. Thats crazy. I had no idea something like this existed. Its pretty damn cool.
A boat trip through the Trent Severn Waterway from lake Ontario is amazing. You can go through a series of rivers, lakes, canals and locks all the way to Georgian Bay, if you so choose. I've been through the Peterborough Lift Locks (check them out...awesome) and Big Chute. We took three weeks and loved it.
I've been through there before. We were all told to get off and walk. Only the captain is allowed on the boat. Also, down on the left side is Rapids. A great swimming spot and natural water hole for a great massage. Not boring at all!!
Actually, since the boats drive off the carrier and continue directly down or up the canal system, the passengers generally stay on the craft. Been there, done that, just last year.
Thank you "SittingMooseShaman"I'm Canadian & that was a very kind comment. Yes we do have one beautiful country & I'm very thankful for it! But the States has some very beautiful land as well,I've been to Brooklyn Michigan for a NASCAR race & up in the Irish hills area & it was just beautiful! & I've been to the Poconos which was awesome as well. My sister lives in Glen Burnie Maryland & she's been there for about 4 years now & I haven't made it yet to visit her but my Mother & Father were just
So rather than blowing up the land and digging out a canal and putting in massive doors to hold back water, some " Canadian " figured that this is a better way to move boats ........NICE MOVE CANADA..... Make everyone else look stupid !
I think it also keeps a lamprey eel problem from spreading since eels that latch onto the hulls just fall off onto the ground shortly after the boat being hauled out of the water.
If I ever took a ride on that, I would blow the boat horn in standard crossing style ,two longs a short and a long held through the crossing....just for fun
Lot cheaper than cutting out a canal from one water way to another. But on the other hand, a bridge would have to be built for the roadway if a canal were built. Here in New York State canal system, a series of locks are used to go from higher to lower, (or vice versa), levels of land that the canal traverses from one end of the state to the other end. It's free. How much did you have to pay to "ship" your boat over the land?
+jagsoftStudios Not sure what a Canal Boat looks like but I don't see why not. All kinds of watercraft use it. It will handle Boats up to 100 Feet Long and a 24 Foot Beam. The vertical Lift is 58' and the Horizontal Travel is 100;.
Canna boats would be welcome (anything that can fit in is welcome) but you just do NOT see traditional UK Style Canal Boats in Canada, the locks here are HUGE in comparison ... the smallest Lift lock in this particular system is 84' long and 23' wide (25.4m X 7.0m) ... Even the Marine Railway in this video lift can take ships up to 100 tons in weight.
I agree with Don Z. Hey it would living his day up if someone sniped that cable with a cable cutter about 3/4 from the water. lol C note says he'll have to change his droughts.
Two other marine railway lifts were replaced by tradition Locks on this system in the past ... but this site is considered a national historic site and will never be changed .. the other thing is there was plan in 1964 to dig it out and put a regular lock ... but Sea lamprey live in the bottom side of the waterway and making a lock there would allow them ito the whole lake system (devastating sport fishery stocks) Occasionally to this day Sea Lamprey will attach themselves to the boats .. but they fall off a few seconds after going up the ramp in the dry air, eliminating any risk.. So finally in 1976 they built the new railway lift you see in this video, at the cost of only 3 million dollars ... the old manual operated railway still stayed in occasional use until 2003 but is decommissioned now (it's right beside the big one)
When you typed this it was about $5 per foot of boat lengths, lifts for a 20 footer would be $30 ... but that's for 6 days of unlimited lockages (there's a total of 44 locks and it's almost 400 KM long) .. there's a flat rate unlimited full season pass that's only $8 per boat length foot ... BUT in the 2017 season ALL lockages are 100% free to celebrate Canada's 150 year Anniversary ...
+n. woody EDIT: The Vertical Lift Height is 58 Feet. So I guess that's the difference in Water Level. The Horizontal Travel is 100 Feet. It will handle boats up to 100 Feet Long and a 24 Foot Beam.
Depending on seasonal water levels it's about a 60 foot (18 m) lift ... The Big Chute Marine Railway is the only marine railway (or canal inclined plane) of its kind in North America still in use, there's actually second antique manual operated one right beside it That is was used on occasion until 2003 (when the big one was out of service for emergency repairs or breakdown) ...it's was also a sight to see.
Don Z I admit I don't understand the engineering involved, I do however, enjoy watching! It would be awesome to see a video of this from the water to the front of this contraption as the boats proceed to the water.
On the contrary, it's quite the experience. I have good memories travelling th rough the variety of locks on this waterway. Depends how you look at it, I suppose.
This is no lie sir ... the waterway is officially called the "Trent-Severn Waterway" .... You'll find many of these styles of names duplicated in Canada ... blame out fore fathers for having no imagination! :)
If you thought it was boring, why would you post the video to youtube? My guess is that was a poor choice of a wording. Maybe saying "Progress is incredibly slow" or ""This is much cooler than watching the grass grow" or something like that would be more appropriate if you ask me. But I'm thinking the guy was trying to distract us from what he was really doing. At about 01:05 I hear a zipper. Perhaps he was getting ready to expose himself? Just kidding of course :-) It actually sounds like the zipper to a camera case or something like that. I'm sorry if anybody thought that was in bad taste. Shame on me!
So, why would you A. search for this and B. sit back and complain about it knowing this could have been the outcome, in your small world.. Idiots like you amaze me.
Brings back so many memories... did that numerous times in my fishing boat, and before with my parents... I’ve been over on the old car, too, the one that’s now retired, but never been removed. I think it’s still operational. My parents had a cottage on T-Lake just up the river from Big Chute, before it narrows at the island. Look up James Angus’s books about the Trent-Severn, they’re great. He grew up in Big Chute. Also has one on the Georgian Bay Lumber company.
Memories!!! I remember doing that over 30 years ago and the lift locks in Peterbourgh. It was a Great Trip!!
for those of us that have never seem something like this before it's very cool. thanks for posting
Awesome! Thanks for posting. And thanks to all of those that make this happen everyday!!
I remember doing that with our family back in the 1970's. The Trent Severn waterway is really a fun and scenic run. Definitely not a weekend trip. Start in Lake Ontario and end up in Georgian Bay.
I went over this in a 39ft ketch, weight 22,800 lbs , what I found amazing was the engineering that kept the boat level going up and over.
I didn't even know this existed. How awesome!
@Derek O'Brian Awesome! Thanks!
There is a River Trent and a River Severn in the UK, I was confused until I saw it was in North America. Didn't even notice the Canadian flag. :)
ohbobpleez yep there’s a Trent in the UK, but this is on the Severn end of the Trent-Severn. And there a Severn in the UK as well, lol. Where we got the names from here in the Canadian colonies. 😉
I've lived my whole life (50+ yrs) in Tucson and I can't even imagine something like that. Thats crazy. I had no idea something like this existed. Its pretty damn cool.
Tony Thomas ;
A boat trip through the Trent Severn Waterway from lake Ontario is amazing. You can go through a series of rivers, lakes, canals and locks all the way to Georgian Bay, if you so choose. I've been through the Peterborough Lift Locks (check them out...awesome) and Big Chute. We took three weeks and loved it.
I've been through there before. We were all told to get off and walk. Only the captain is allowed on the boat. Also, down on the left side is Rapids. A great swimming spot and natural water hole for a great massage. Not boring at all!!
Actually, since the boats drive off the carrier and continue directly down or up the canal system, the passengers generally stay on the craft. Been there, done that, just last year.
Anyone else expecting it to rush down the other side really fast ?
Watched this with my grandson and he was disappointed when it didn't speed up on the slope into the water LOL
I was hoping it would shoot down the ramp like a Disneyland ride😃
It has in the past and you end up with boats in a tangled mess with hurt people in the mess of boats and in the water, not a nice picture....
I'm building a smaller version of this thing to get my lazy ass out of bed and into a nice hot morning bath.
Thank you "SittingMooseShaman"I'm Canadian & that was a very kind comment. Yes we do have one beautiful country & I'm very thankful for it! But the States has some very beautiful land as well,I've been to Brooklyn Michigan for a NASCAR race & up in the Irish hills area & it was just beautiful! & I've been to the Poconos which was awesome as well. My sister lives in Glen Burnie Maryland & she's been there for about 4 years now & I haven't made it yet to visit her but my Mother & Father were just
Thanks I guess you do learn something new every day.. Great video
As we say in the Merchant Marine, "Boring is good".
I had no idea something like this even existed! :O
Very interesting!
only in Ontario Canada!
Agreed. insane
i just want comment like this before i see u comment .
So rather than blowing up the land and digging out a canal and putting in massive doors to hold back water, some " Canadian " figured that this is a better way to move boats ........NICE MOVE CANADA..... Make everyone else look stupid !
I think it also keeps a lamprey eel problem from spreading since eels that latch onto the hulls just fall off onto the ground shortly after the boat being hauled out of the water.
Took a trip u the Trent Severn Waterway several years ago from Cambellford to Georgian Bay. Amazing trip.
For those folks who have questions about the Marine Railroad and why it still exists.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chute_Marine_Railway
I kept trying to place it around, you know, the actual Severn and Trent. But it turns out that it’s the New Severn and New Trent in Canada.
Over in Scotland they have a lift between two canals. Check out the Falkirk Wheel. Lovely engineering.
That thing is freakin cool, I gotta ride that one day
Got the Peterborough lift lock and the Kirkfield lift lock on the Trent-Severn
If I ever took a ride on that, I would blow the boat horn in standard crossing style ,two longs a short and a long held through the crossing....just for fun
This is really cool., it’s probably 100 years old too lol. After 20 years in the Navy, I’m totally ok with boring 😂
You say boring ...I say highly interesting!!! Good vid thank you!
I feel like either Tim the Traveller or Tom Scott should make a video about this thing…
Was sporting your shirt at Hershey Park yesterday. Love your videos! Keep up the good work,
That's some wild stuff. Never even knew about this. Thanks for the video. Maybe in the description you can post where this is.
It cuts across Ontario Canada from near Toronto to the South end of Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
That is very interesting wonder how big the boat can be to take the ride
Its not boring its wonderful!
Boring? No.
Amazing! Yes.
Lot cheaper than cutting out a canal from one water way to another. But on the other hand, a bridge would have to be built for the roadway if a canal were built. Here in New York State canal system, a series of locks are used to go from higher to lower, (or vice versa), levels of land that the canal traverses from one end of the state to the other end. It's free. How much did you have to pay to "ship" your boat over the land?
Actually,a boat launch by rail is old technology. Before fork lift or travel lift.I should also add that its a lot safer way.
That is crazy how high you are I'd walk and meet the boat on other side haha
Wow , ive never seen anything like this , that was weird lol, bet it was a funny sight seeing it going across road like that.
Very interesting, enjoyed.
Fascinating indeed......
I like this boring or not. I find it interesting.
I wonder how big it can go boat wise
74" is the largest single boat it can take
this is kinda amazing would be so fun to go across. do you know id canal boats are allowed across or is it just cruisers?
+jagsoftStudios Not sure what a Canal Boat looks like but I don't see why not. All kinds of watercraft use it. It will handle Boats up to 100 Feet Long and a 24 Foot Beam. The vertical Lift is 58' and the Horizontal Travel is 100;.
We took our 17.5 foot boot over it. almost any size that would fit i think!?
Canna boats would be welcome (anything that can fit in is welcome) but you just do NOT see traditional UK Style Canal Boats in Canada, the locks here are HUGE in comparison ... the smallest Lift lock in this particular system is 84' long and 23' wide (25.4m X 7.0m) ... Even the Marine Railway in this video lift can take ships up to 100 tons in weight.
What was the loud noises I heard in the background? Enjoyed the video.
Mostly sounded like the railway carriage on a not quite even track. It doesn’t have to drop much to sound like a major bump.
This seems so much more complex then a lock. Did they have to do it this way because it was too tall for standard lock designs?
Just curious. What's the longest length of boat that the locks system can accommodate?
Thank you for the vid, was cool, not boaring
Teze boat lift has real working railroad crossing.
Is there a toll or fee involved?
I did loads of studying and writing on canals and never knew of this :o
how fast does that move?
Cool but what does it look like ??
cool vid something I never saw before
super cool. Do they charge you per time you use it? Or is it covered in taxes?
Free
I'll bet that is expensive lock lift
where is this?
interesting and very cool.
Nothing like taking a boat down a ski jump in slow motion!
I agree with Don Z. Hey it would living his day up if someone sniped that cable with a cable cutter about 3/4 from the water. lol C note says he'll have to change his droughts.
Wow.... if there's a line-up, this must take forever! Why wouldn't they just build a lock... or canal?
Two other marine railway lifts were replaced by tradition Locks on this system in the past ... but this site is considered a national historic site and will never be changed .. the other thing is there was plan in 1964 to dig it out and put a regular lock ... but Sea lamprey live in the bottom side of the waterway and making a lock there would allow them ito the whole lake system (devastating sport fishery stocks) Occasionally to this day Sea Lamprey will attach themselves to the boats .. but they fall off a few seconds after going up the ramp in the dry air, eliminating any risk.. So finally in 1976 they built the new railway lift you see in this video, at the cost of only 3 million dollars ... the old manual operated railway still stayed in occasional use until 2003 but is decommissioned now (it's right beside the big one)
How much does that cost?
Wouldnt it be quicker and cheaper to dig a canal nowdays. Cool though.
That is cool
Looks shaking as hell. Is that thing have a mechanical brake????
OK, fine. 20yrs ago passengers were not allowed. I guess they changed things. I would have preferred to stay on and enjoy the ride.
it's a short ride I bet it isn't a cheap one!
Do they charge a fee for this?
When you typed this it was about $5 per foot of boat lengths, lifts for a 20 footer would be $30 ... but that's for 6 days of unlimited lockages (there's a total of 44 locks and it's almost 400 KM long) .. there's a flat rate unlimited full season pass that's only $8 per boat length foot ... BUT in the 2017 season ALL lockages are 100% free to celebrate Canada's 150 year Anniversary ...
It is not the Canadian flag but the flag of the Canadian Power Squadron
where is this? What village?
Marc Reynaert REMOVED on EDIT!
first time seen anything like this
If that's boring to you, then I want to see your videos that you find exciting.
What is the water level difference between the 2 bodies of water?
+n. woody EDIT: The Vertical Lift Height is 58 Feet. So I guess that's the difference in Water Level. The Horizontal Travel is 100 Feet. It will handle boats up to 100 Feet Long and a 24 Foot Beam.
Thanks, my boat is 99'long with a beam ok 22'-6"
Depending on seasonal water levels it's about a 60 foot (18 m) lift ... The Big Chute Marine Railway is the only marine railway (or canal inclined plane) of its kind in North America still in use, there's actually second antique manual operated one right beside it That is was used on occasion until 2003 (when the big one was out of service for emergency repairs or breakdown) ...it's was also a sight to see.
could not do it,too scaree...hate canals and locks.
Cool
Where's this at??
Canada.
Northwest of Toronto.
A boat on a train crossing a road.
WHY ???
Did it 1997 !
Cool video, and only boring to someone who doesn't have the mental capacity to understand the engineering involved here.
Don Z Or someone who does not mind technical stuff. Housewifes and such. But i like your troll ;-)
Then the Falkirk Wheel came along...
Don Z i
Don Z I admit I don't understand the engineering involved, I do however, enjoy watching! It would be awesome to see a video of this from the water to the front of this contraption as the boats proceed to the water.
Not like i was hoping to see 😤
Thank goodness it's in Canada....😌😌.... looks and sounds like a accident just waiting to happen.
If this is the Severn Trent why are both the boat and the building flying Canadian flags?????
It is located in Ontario Canada
You'll find many of these styles of names duplicated in Canada ... blame out fore fathers for having no imagination! :)
Steve McCulloch because it’s in Canada?
If you google it,,,,,it's found in Trenton,,,,Ontario,,,Canada,,,,thus the Canadian flags,,,,and I believe it's called the Trent Severn water way.
Don't listen to them, its a conspiracy!
Having to deal with this would really suck a lot of the fun out of boating.
On the contrary, it's quite the experience. I have good memories travelling th rough the variety of locks on this waterway. Depends how you look at it, I suppose.
we have a traditional manual water lock here in maine. its a party when you cram 9 fully loaded boats in and crank up the music
First time it might be interesting. But i can imagine that one gets tired of it at the fifth time of having to go over this.
Richard van Pukkem been going through our locks since i was 5, its fun every time, and really does not take long
Why do you have to lie, this is Canada not U.K. Liked the video despite the "Clickbait Title".
This is no lie sir ... the waterway is officially called the "Trent-Severn Waterway" .... You'll find many of these styles of names duplicated in Canada ... blame out fore fathers for having no imagination! :)
If you thought it was boring, why would you post the video to youtube?
My guess is that was a poor choice of a wording.
Maybe saying "Progress is incredibly slow" or ""This is much cooler than watching the grass grow" or something like that would be more appropriate if you ask me.
But I'm thinking the guy was trying to distract us from what he was really doing. At about 01:05 I hear a zipper. Perhaps he was getting ready to expose himself?
Just kidding of course :-)
It actually sounds like the zipper to a camera case or something like that.
I'm sorry if anybody thought that was in bad taste. Shame on me!
this is the most boringest of all snorers
So, why would you A. search for this and B. sit back and complain about it knowing this could have been the outcome, in your small world.. Idiots like you amaze me.
bore me some more