For general information, just go to www.pc.gc.ca/trent, the web site for the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada, operated by Parks Canada.
Lock Passes – Boaters will need to purchase a Lock Pass from one of the Lock Masters
at Locks on the system. Refer to the above web site for details.
LAST LOCKAGE - IMPORTANT
At most locks, boaters must arrive before the last lockage time, usually in the late
afternoon.
At locks 11/12, 16/17, 20, and 21, boaters must arrive at least 15 minutes before the last
lockage time.
At swing bridges, the last bridge swing will be 20 minutes after the last lockage time.
NOTE: Station opening and closing times, as well as first and last lockages, are not
guaranteed and may be affected by water management duties, maintenance
activities or other types of navigation interruptions.
Sail Squadrons – www.cps-ecp.ca
Also, having a VHF radio is a
smart safety move. Coast Guard monitors Channel 16 and you use VHF 68
to talk to any of the marinas or to
arrange for slips.
Wildlife thrives along the riverside
and there are almost 3,700 acres held in
trust by the Lower Trent Conservation
Authority accessible to boaters. Hiking,
mountain biking, fishing, canoeing and
kayaking are but a few of the outdoor
recreational opportunities.
After you trailer your boat to
Trenton, get oriented and take some
time to enjoy this community before
you start your trailer boat cruising
adventure.
For example, you could stay at the
Montrose Inn ( www.montroseinn.ca)
a magnificent mansion with stately
gates, manicured grounds and inviting
verandahs overlooking the beautiful
Bay of Quinte. Another special place
is Retreat-on-Trent Inn, also overlooking the Trent River as it joins the Bay
of Quinte. It is within walking distance from downtown Trenton and
the marinas.
Take time to visit the National Air
Force Museum of Canada at CFB
Trenton, ( www.airforcemuseum.ca).
For marine parts and supplies, within eyesight of Fraser Park Marina,
Watercraft Marine Supply and Saylor
Swimming, tanning, fishing, skiing…you
can enjoy it all during your cruise of the
Trent-Severn Waterway
Hardware are long-established, locally
owned shops serving the boating and
outdoor recreation crowd.
GENERAL PREPARATIONS
The waters of the Trent are mainly
sheltered and safe for small boat cruising but always keep the Canadian
Hydrographic Services marine charts
handy for navigation and to avoid the
shallows. There is a convenient small-size package of charts with all details
of our cruise from Trenton to
Campbellford covered on Chart 2021
which comes in 4 sheets.
If you need a course in reading
charts – call the Canadian Power and
THE CRUISE
Most people feel the Trent-Severn
Waterway really begins as you pass
under the bridge in Trenton, heading
north to Lock 1. With a power boat, in
only a few minutes you leave Trenton
behind, passing under the bridges
and past the old bridge pilings in the
river. Watch for the effect of the current in the water and remember that
you are traveling upstream so keep
the red markers and day beacons on
your right, or the starboard side as
you head to the Kirkfield lift lock up
river.
You pass under the railway trestle
as you approach Lock 1 and you will
see the first of the large hydro dams on
the Trent River system.
At Lock 1 you can buy your Lock
Pass from the lock office. You can find
information about Lock Passes on the
